What is Modern GIS?

The GIS we use and practice today is fundamentally different from the GIS we used previously. In the past, I have written about the need to define geospatial as a practice, and yet again I think it is time to define another term in our space. Modern GIS is something that is starting to take […]

What is spatial SQL?

What is spatial SQL?

Spatial SQL is not just a query language. It is becoming far more than that and its uses are expanding beyond just a database for spatial data. It allows for faster spatial analysis, supports spatial applications, enables spatial data science and machine learning, and far more. Because of these reasons I wanted to share a […]

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PostGIS and QGIS in 4 minutes

QGIS provides an excellent interface to get started with PostGIS, and (if you are a Mac user) you can start with PostGIS using Postgres.app very fast! Check out the video and follow along using this guide. Download and install Postgres.app First, head over to this site to download and install Postgres.app. This is a complete […]

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Get started with Python and GeoPandas in 3 minutes

Looking to get started with geospatial Python and GeoPandas! Below you can find the step-by-step instructions to go along with the following video to get you up and running with GeoPandas in no time at all. First, open Google Colab First, head over to Google Colab and get started by creating a new notebook. Google […]

Spatial Data Science Resources
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75+ Geospatial Python and Spatial Data Science Resources and Guides

The growth of Python for geospatial has been nothing short of explosive over the past few years. More and more you find that geospatial processes are being developed and run on Python, and new users of geospatial are riding their way into geospatial because of it. The Spatial SQL Book – Available now! Check out […]