When performing geospatial analysis, the right set of tools can be the difference between surface-level insights and deep, actionable intelligence. Fortunately, amazing geospatial Python packages help to bridge this gap. Python, renowned for its versatility and robustness, offers a wide range of packages that can not only help you scale your spatial analysis, but reach […]
This is a video that I have been thinking about making for some time and the topic itself is one that has resonated with me for years. I sort of steered away from it since the topic itself can be a bit contentious, for both the open-source and traditional GIS community. But it is the […]
By the numbers 80% of all data has a spatial component (I am sure you have heard it) 78% of articles have a georeferenced component (“How much information is geospatially referenced? Networks and cognition.” 2012) Modern GIS with Matt Forrest is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a […]
Getting started with spatial SQL will always require one key step where many hit a roadblock – importing data into your spatial database. In a traditional GIS setting, this is as simple as dragging or dropping a file or simply clicking to load it. For databases and data warehouses, this requires a few more steps […]
There are a ton of different ways to work with spatial SQL, but there are three different elements of every spatial SQL setup: The Spatial SQL Book – Available now! Check out my new book on Spatial SQL with 500+ pages to help you go from SQL novice to spatial SQL pro. This video will […]
