There is a new self-learning course titled “Introduction to geospatial Python” available in CSC – IT Center for Science’s Noppe service. The topics of the course include
- GIS in Python; Spatial Data Model, Geometric Objects, Shapely
- Working with (Geo)DataFrames
- Geocoding and spatial queries
- Geometric operations, reclassifying data
- Visualization, static and interactive maps
- OSM data aquisition and simple network analysis
- Raster data processing in Python
The course is an adaptation of the University of Helsinki’s Automating GIS processes course with additional raster section by Samantha Wittke (CSC). It is available for anyone with either HAKA, Virtu, or CSC account.
To access the course:
- Open Noppe: noppe.csc.fi and log in.
- Start new session for “Introduction to geospatial Python”
- Use JupyterLab to run the code examples and do the exercises.
The course has been set up as part of Geoportti infrastructure development work funded by Academy of Finland and Ministry of Education and Culture.
