Geodata from Website JSON direct in GIS software
Hiking & ActivitiesGetting Website Geodata Straight into Your GIS – No More Fuss! Ever felt like wrestling with data just to get it into your GIS software? I know I have! Thankfully, pulling geodata from websites directly into your Geographic Information System (GIS) has become a whole lot easier. The secret? Embracing open standards like GeoJSON. This
How to measure distance along a line from a specific point
Hiking & ActivitiesMeasuring Distance Along a Line: Not as Straightforward as You Think! Ever needed to figure out how far something is along a line, starting from a particular spot? It sounds simple, right? But trust me, whether you’re crunching numbers in geometry, mapping out routes with GIS, or just trying to figure out how much cable
Open street map api working for one city but not another
Hiking & ActivitiesOpenStreetMap API: Why It Works Like a Charm in One City, But Ghosts You in Another Ever tried using the OpenStreetMap (OSM) API, only to find it works perfectly for, say, London, but throws a tantrum when you try it for, I don’t know, Little Rock? Yeah, it’s a head-scratcher. OSM, bless its collaborative heart,
How to modify raster pixel inside a polygon?
Hiking & ActivitiesPainting Inside the Lines: How to Tweak Raster Pixels Within a Polygon Ever looked at a map and thought, “Hmm, I wish I could change that little bit right there”? Well, if you’re working with raster data, you often can. Raster data, think of it as a digital painting made of tiny squares (pixels), is
How can I geocode CSV by postcode, using existing point data, in QGIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesGeocoding Your CSV by Postcode in QGIS: Ditch the Robots, Do It Yourself! So, you’ve got a bunch of addresses in a CSV file, and you need to turn them into points on a map, right? That’s geocoding in a nutshell. Now, you could just throw that data at some online geocoding service, but what
Contingency tables or cross tabulate in Earth Engine
Hiking & ActivitiesCracking the Code: Contingency Tables in Google Earth Engine Google Earth Engine (GEE) – it’s a powerhouse, right? This cloud-based platform is packed with satellite imagery and tools that let you slice and dice geospatial data like never before. And if you’re diving into comparing categorical datasets, you absolutely need to know about contingency tables,