Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Fixing “ImportError: No module named qgis.core”?
Hiking & ActivitiesUntangling the “ImportError: No module named qgis.core” Knot So, you’re diving into the cool world of PyQGIS, ready to bend QGIS to your will with Python, and BAM! You get hit with the dreaded “ImportError: No module named qgis.core”. Trust me, just about every PyQGIS developer has been there. It’s like a rite of passage,
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
What is the efficient way to find the top-most images of a Landsat-8 mosaic with latest data on top?
Hiking & ActivitiesLandsat-8 Mosaics: Getting the Freshest, Clearest View Landsat-8 imagery is gold for those of us working in remote sensing and geospatial analysis. We use it for everything! But creating a seamless mosaic from these images? That’s where things can get tricky. The real challenge is picking out the best images to put on top –
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Turning one column to multiple columns in Attribute Table?
Hiking & ActivitiesUntangling Your Data: Turning One Attribute Table Column into Many Ever feel like your GIS attribute table is a bit of a tangled mess? You’re staring at a single column crammed with different pieces of information, and you just know there’s a better way. Well, you’re probably right. Sometimes, splitting that one overloaded column into
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Making spatial pie chart using two columns in GeoPandas
Hiking & ActivitiesSpatial Pie Charts with GeoPandas: Making Maps That Tell a Story Ever wanted to show not just where something is, but what it’s made of, all on a single map? That’s where spatial pie charts come in. They’re like regular pie charts, but instead of sitting neatly in a report, they’re plopped right onto a
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Calculate text field based on codeblock query of numeric field
Hiking & ActivitiesTurning Numbers into Words: A Human’s Guide to Dynamic Text Fields Ever needed a text field to magically fill itself in based on a number? Yeah, me too. It’s surprisingly common. Think about it: categorizing products by price, flagging risk levels, or even just making a report a little easier to read. The trick is
Posted on December 28, 2022 (Updated on July 21, 2025)
Selecting only polygons that contain another polygon with Select by Location in QGIS
Hiking & ActivitiesUnlocking Spatial Secrets: How to Find Polygons Hiding Other Polygons in QGIS Ever feel like your GIS data is holding back on you? Like there’s a secret layer of information just waiting to be uncovered? Well, you’re probably right! QGIS, that amazing open-source GIS powerhouse, has a trick up its sleeve called “Select by Location”