Free tool to convert ArcGIS layer package (*.lpk) to shapefile (*.shp)?
Hiking & ActivitiesUnlocking Your ArcGIS Data: A Simple Guide to Converting .LPK Files to Shapefiles (for Free!) Ever found yourself wrestling with an ArcGIS Layer Package (.lpk) and needing to get that data into a good old shapefile (.shp)? It’s a common headache in the GIS world. Maybe you don’t have ArcGIS, or perhaps you just prefer
Can’t view RGB image exported to Google Drive from Google Earth Engine
Hiking & ActivitiesGoogle Earth Engine Giving You a Headache? Why Your RGB Exports Look Like a Mess in Google Drive Google Earth Engine (GEE) is seriously cool. I mean, who wouldn’t want to play with massive amounts of satellite imagery and crunch geospatial data in the cloud? But let’s be honest, it can also be a real
How to navigate the REST endpoints and retrieve Field information programatically
Hiking & ActivitiesCracking the Code: How to Snag Data from REST APIs Like a Pro In today’s digital landscape, APIs are everywhere, quietly powering the apps we use every day. They’re the unsung heroes of data exchange, and REST APIs, in particular, are a popular choice. But let’s face it, figuring out how to actually use them
Definition Query on a Dynamic Mapping Service?
Hiking & ActivitiesDefinition Query on a Dynamic Mapping Service: Digging In Dynamic mapping services and definition queries – in the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), these are your go-to tools for visualizing and playing around with spatial data. But how do they actually work, and what makes them so darn useful when you pair them up?
Create polygons of the boundary of a Raster in R
Hiking & ActivitiesTurning Rasters into Vectors: Extracting Polygon Boundaries in R (The Human Touch) Okay, so you’re knee-deep in geospatial analysis, juggling rasters and vectors like a pro. Rasters, those grid-cell wonders, are fantastic for representing continuous data – think rolling hills in an elevation map or vibrant colors in a satellite image. Vectors, with their sharp
Extracting land cover data (in percent) from shapefile in QGIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesUnlocking Land Cover Secrets: A QGIS How-To for Percentage Extraction Ever wondered exactly how much of your town is covered in trees versus concrete? Or maybe you’re trying to track changes in farmland over time? Land cover data is the key, and QGIS, that awesome free GIS software, is the tool to unlock it. We’re