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Geospatial Data Analytics on AWS

By : Scott Bateman, Janahan Gnanachandran, Jeff DeMuth
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Geospatial Data Analytics on AWS

By: Scott Bateman, Janahan Gnanachandran, Jeff DeMuth

Overview of this book

Managing geospatial data and building location-based applications in the cloud can be a daunting task. This comprehensive guide helps you overcome this challenge by presenting the concept of working with geospatial data in the cloud in an easy-to-understand way, along with teaching you how to design and build data lake architecture in AWS for geospatial data. You’ll begin by exploring the use of AWS databases like Redshift and Aurora PostgreSQL for storing and analyzing geospatial data. Next, you’ll leverage services such as DynamoDB and Athena, which offer powerful built-in geospatial functions for indexing and querying geospatial data. The book is filled with practical examples to illustrate the benefits of managing geospatial data in the cloud. As you advance, you’ll discover how to analyze and visualize data using Python and R, and utilize QuickSight to share derived insights. The concluding chapters explore the integration of commonly used platforms like Open Data on AWS, OpenStreetMap, and ArcGIS with AWS to enable you to optimize efficiency and provide a supportive community for continuous learning. By the end of this book, you’ll have the necessary tools and expertise to build and manage your own geospatial data lake on AWS, along with the knowledge needed to tackle geospatial data management challenges and make the most of AWS services.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
1
Part 1: Introduction to the Geospatial Data Ecosystem
4
Part 2: Geospatial Data Lakes using Modern Data Architecture
10
Part 3: Analyzing and Visualizing Geospatial Data in AWS
16
Part 4: Accessing Open Source and Commercial Platforms and Services

Part 4: Accessing Open Source and Commercial Platforms and Services

In this final part of the book, we will gain context of commonly used platforms and organizations that can optimize efficiency and provide a broad community for continued learning.

This part has the following chapters:

  • Chapter 13, Open Data on AWS, Open Data on AWS offers public data made available through AWS services from across the globe. This chapter highlights public datasets on demographics, public health, industry, and environment that are ready to use.
  • Chapter 14, Leveraging OpenStreetMap, From roads and buildings to businesses and parks, millions of places can be found on OpenStreetMap. This chapter will show what data can be leveraged using Amazon Athena queries directly against the latest updates.
  • Chapter 15, Map and Feature Services on AWS, looks at tools and services available on AWS to create a durable, scalable platform optimized for the cloud.
  • Chapter 16, Satellite Imagery on...