Geoprocessing with Python is an ideal book for Python programmers with little to no experience in geoprocessing or geospatial data. It teaches how to use Python alongside open-source tools to read, process and analyze geospatial data, and create custom geoprocessing tools. What sets this book apart is that it also teaches how to manipulate and analyze raster data, which includes aerial photos, satellite imagery, and digital elevation models.

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SummaryGeoprocessing with Python teaches you how to use the Python programming language, along with free and open source tools, to read, write, and process geospatial data.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyThis book is about the science of reading, analyzing, and presenting geospatial data programmatically, using Python. Thanks to dozens of open source Python libraries and tools, you can take on professional geoprocessing tasks without investing in expensive proprietary packages like ArcGIS and MapInfo. The book shows you how.About the BookGeoprocessing with Python teaches you how to access available datasets to make maps or perform your own analyses using free tools like the GDAL, NumPy, and matplotlib Python modules. Through lots of hands-on examples, you’ll master core practices like handling multiple vector file formats, editing geometries, applying spatial and attribute filters, working with projections, and performing basic analyses on vector data. The book also covers how to manipulate, resample, and analyze raster data, such as aerial photographs and digital elevation models.What's InsideAbout the ReaderTo read this book all you need is a basic knowledge of Python or a similar programming language.About the AuthorChris Garrard works as a developer for Utah State University and teaches a graduate course on Python programming for GIS.Table of ContentsAppendixes

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