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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Geospatial can’t solve the current supply chain crunch – but it can help make it more resilient going forward
Around the world, the current supply chain disruptions and backlog are being felt by companies and consumers alike across a wide range of products and categories. This article from the Washington Post shows the view of the Port of Los Angeles and the developing backlog of ships from satellite imagery. As a result, people working […]
Geospatial needs to be defined
If you know, you know. That is a very short way of saying that “geospatial” lacks definition. In the past few years, and more so recently, I have seen more and more people who state that they work “in geospatial” or are “doing geospatial”, alongside a rise in many different job titles that have the […]