georise 0.0.3

A Python Library Built on GDAL for Visualization of Geospatial Maps

Georise

Georise is a Python library built for interactive visualization of geospatial maps. It leverages the power of GDAL and PyQtGraph to provide a user-friendly, high-performance mapping solution. With its simple, Matplotlib-like API, it aims to make geospatial visualization accessible and easy.

Please note: Georise is currently in early development and may not be suitable for major use. However, it is being actively developed and improved every day.

Features

• Interactive visualization of geospatial maps
• Handles map distortion, latitude and longitude, and correct multi-dimensional scaling
• Supports raster type files such as GeoTIFF and DTED (with plans to support point cloud and LIDAR data types)
• Simple, familiar API for ease of use

Installation

Before installing Georise, you will need to install the following dependencies:

• OSGeo (which includes GDAL)
• PyQt5

Please consult the respective documentation for detailed installation instructions for your operating system. With the prerequisites installed, you can install georise using pip:

pip install georise

The following example demonstrates how to use Georise to display a raster terrain from a GeoTIFF file.

import georise.scene

if __name__ == '__main__':
    # Instantiate the scene
    gplt = georise.scene.GRRasterScene()

    # Add terrains from filepath (use skip to save on memory)
    gplt.raster("test_raster.tif", skip=4)

    # Show rasters using a matplotlib-like API
    gplt.show()

Documentation

More detailed documentation will be provided as the project matures. Keep an eye on this space for updates!

Contributing

Georise is an open-source project, and contributions are welcome! If you'd like to report a bug, request a feature, or contribute code, please use the GitHub repository to submit issues or pull requests.

License

Georise is released under the MIT License.