Introduction to GDAL
using GDAL to process GIS data
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Do you have lots of spatial data that you need to process? Do you work with really large datasets that are unmanageable with a traditional GIS? Do you need to access and exchange spatial data in different formats, and different systems? And, has the price of commercial offerings shocked you? If so, this course will teach you how to process very large spatial data, in different formats using simple command line syntax, using the free and open source product GDAL.
GDAL is one of the jewels of the open source community, and I want to help you understand how to leverage its power to process spatial data.
We’ll start off slow, and I will show you how to manipulate raster and vector data with the GDAL command line. Then, before you know it, you’ll be writing batch scripts to perform real world GIS processing. Finally, you’ll end by creating an Extraction, Translate, and Loading (ETL) tool with a single GDAL command (some people pay thousands of dollars just to complete this task!).
Like all my courses, I’ll work alongside you so that you actually learn how to do his. Be careful: after taking this course, you may never want to use a GIS GUI again.
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Welcome to the CourseThis is just a quick introduction to the course where I'm going to blow through a number of scenarios in which you'd use GDAL. I won't be explaining any of the code, just showing you what GDAL can do. But don't worry, we'll show you how to write code throughout the course.
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What is GDAL?
This is our first official module in this course. You can work alongside me by downloading the training material in this section (gdal_training.zip).
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Raster commands in GDAL: gdalinfo, gdal merge, gdal_contour
In this module, we'll focus on raster based functionality in GDAL which will include getting information about rasters, merging rasters, and creating contours on raster data.
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Raster commands in GDAL: gdal_dem, gdal_calc, gdalmanage
While GDAL allows you to perform many different functions, this video will show you how to use the raster functions gdalinfo, gdal_merge, gdalwarp, gdalcontour, gdaldem (including functions: hillshade, slope, aspect, terrain ruggedness), gdal_grid, gdal_calc, and gdal_manage (to identify, copy, and delete raster data).
How long do I have access to the course materials?
You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.
Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?
Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!
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