Leveraging Databricks for Advanced Geospatial Analysis

Explore the innovative application of Databricks in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) through this 39-minute talk by Ayodeji Ogunlami and Luke Menzies from Advancing Analytics. Dive into the fundamentals of GIS and the challenges posed by geospatial data, then discover how Databricks addresses these issues using the Mosaic library. Learn about the H3 index, a grid-based approach that overcomes traditional geospatial operation problems. Examine the technical aspects of integrating GIS with Databricks, including data formats, libraries, and API connections. Gain insights into advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities within Databricks for geospatial analysis. Suitable for beginner data engineers, data scientists, and those interested in the intersection of geospatial technology and big data analytics, this talk requires no prior Databricks experience but benefits from basic GIS knowledge. Part of the Data Science Festival MayDay event 2024, this technical practitioner-level session offers valuable insights into leveraging Databricks for processing and analyzing spatial data at scale.