Automating GIS processes

MSc course, Author & teacher of the course (2015-2018) , University of Helsinki, 2018

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Automating GIS-processes -course at the University of Helsinki introduces you to geographic data processing and analysis in the Python programming language through interactive lessons and hands-on exercises.

Learning goals

After completing this course, the students:

  • can manage, analyze and visualize spatial data systematically and efficiently using Python
  • can critically evaluate the available methods.
  • have geographic data manipulation and analysis skills
  • learn good programming practices, including the use of a version control system (git) and documenting and communicating their analysis workflow in online repositories (GitHub).

The course materials are openly available online

All materials are openly available online, see https://autogis-site.readthedocs.io/

My contributions to the course

I created, maintained and taught the course during my PhD studies at the University of Helsinki between 2015-2018. Since then, I have still been involved in improving and maintaining the materials. The course continues to be taught at the University of Helsinki.