How to GIS with Python

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Explore Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with Python in this EuroPython Conference talk. Discover tools for managing map data, including Open Street Map, and learn about their applications in routing, traffic planning, and pollution emission estimation. Delve into the EcoSense project, which uses GPS data from smartphones mapped to OSM roads, and understand how Python and PostgreSQL with PostGIS extension are utilized in map matching algorithms. Gain insights into improving air quality estimation in urban environments. Cover topics such as GIS introduction, projections, applications, data types, Python and GIS tools, traffic modeling, and a case study on Istanbul.