qolproximity 1.4

library code execute various proximity analyses using ArcPy for qol proximity analyses

Note

This package requires 'arcpy' which is part of Esri's ArcGIS software and cannot be installed via pip. Please ensure you have ArcGIS installed and configured correctly. You can get arcpy if you install ArcGIS Pro

Proximity Analysis with ArcPy for Urban Institute's Quality of Life Explorer

This package provides a Python class proximity tailored for analyzing spatial relationships in GIS, specifically designed for Urban Institute's Quality of Life explorer (QOL) spatial variables.

Installation

Install qolproximity from PyPI using pip:

pip install qolproximity

Usage

import qolproximity as qol

Example usage for proximity to Pharmacy:

P = qol.proximity('TaxData2023', 'Pharmacy2024')

Merge pharmacy data

P.merge('Pharmacy', 'PharmacyUnmatched')

Add a new field for residential proximity to pharmacy

P.addfield('ResNearPharmacy')

Summarize the results

P.summarize('r', 'd', ProjectGDB)

Export summarized results to a text file

P.exportcsv(path, 'QOL_46_2023.csv')

Methods

init(self, tax_parcel_feature_class, proximity_feature_class): Initialize the proximity class with the tax parcel feature class and proximity feature class.

merge(self, *feature_classes_to_be_merged): Merge proximity feature classes from multiple sources into one feature class for analysis.

addfield(self, new_field_name): Add a new field to the tax parcel feature class.

summarize(self, near_residential_output_table, housing_units_table, geodatabase): Summarize residential units near the proximity feature class and export results to a geodatabase.

exporttxt(self, output_directory, final_txt_name): Export summarized results to a text file in the specified directory.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.