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Week 9 - Open Source Tools For GIS

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Week 9

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Class Outline

Introduction

  • turf.js (example only)
    • Spatial join demo
    • Measurement extraction
    • Aggregation and analysis
    • Other stuff (classification, interpolation, utility methods)
  • Leaflet draw (a plugin for the leaflet library)
    • Generate polygons, points, and lines from user interaction
  • Mapbox APIs
    • Free(ish) alternative to writing backend code
    • Powerful (though limited for free users)
    • Geocoding
    • Routing

Interaction and analysis

Section 1: Leaflet Draw
  • Plugin introduction
  • Lab 1
Section 2: Mapbox Utilities
  • In-class exploration of experimentation with an API
  • Lab 2

Homework Assignment (Due: Fri, March 30)

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Week 9 - Open Source Tools For GIS


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