Vector Data Analysis with GeoPandas

Contents

16. Vector Data Analysis with GeoPandas#

16.1. Introduction#

16.2. Learning Objectives#

16.3. Core Concepts#

16.3.1. GeoDataFrame and GeoSeries#

16.3.2. Active Geometry Concept#

16.4. Installing GeoPandas#

16.5. Creating GeoDataFrames#

16.5.1. Creating Points from Coordinate Data#

16.6. Reading and Writing Geospatial Data#

16.6.1. Understanding Geospatial File Formats#

16.6.2. Reading a GeoJSON File#

16.6.3. Writing Geospatial Data#

16.7. Projections and Coordinate Reference Systems (CRS)#

16.7.1. Understanding Coordinate Systems#

16.7.2. Checking and Understanding CRS#

16.7.3. Reprojecting to Different Coordinate Systems#

16.8. Spatial Measurements and Analysis#

16.8.1. Preparing Data for Accurate Measurements#

16.8.2. Calculating Areas#

16.8.3. Extracting Geometric Features#

16.8.4. Distance Calculations#

16.8.5. Statistical Analysis of Spatial Data#

16.9. Visualizing Geospatial Data#

16.9.1. Setting Up Plotting Environment#

16.9.2. Thematic Mapping#

16.9.3. Multi-Layer Visualization#

16.9.4. Interactive Visualization#

16.10. Advanced Geometric Operations#

16.10.1. Buffer Analysis#

16.10.2. Convex Hull Analysis#

16.11. Spatial Relationships and Queries#

16.11.1. Intersection Analysis#

16.11.2. Containment and Spatial Validation#

16.12. Best Practices and Performance Considerations#

16.12.1. Coordinate System Management#

16.12.2. Memory and Performance#

16.12.3. Data Validation#

16.13. Key Takeaways#

16.14. Exercises#

16.14.1. Exercise 1: Creating and Manipulating GeoDataFrames with GeoPandas#

16.14.2. Exercise 2: Combining NumPy, Pandas, and GeoPandas#