[SoC] Week 12 Final Report: GRASS GIS Locations from Public Data

[Zechariah Krautwurst]

Thanks Jeff. I’ve added the final weekly report to the project wiki.

https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/GSoC/2017/GRASSGISLocationsfromPublicData

On August 30, 2017 at 9:30:05 AM, Jeff McKenna (
jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com) wrote:

Hello Zechariah,

Can you please record this final report on your wiki page in the weekly
timeline as soon possible
https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/GSoC/2017/GRASSGISLocationsfromPublicData

thanks,

-GSoC Admins



On 2017-08-21 2:03 AM, Zechariah Krautwurst wrote:
> *Project Title:*
> GRASS GIS Locations from Public Data
>
> *Organization:*
> Google Summer of Code 2017
> Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
> GRASS GIS
>
> *Abstract:*
> r.in.usgs is an add-on module for GRASS GIS that greatly simplifies the
> process of downloading and using USGS raster datasets.
>
> *Pre-GSoC:*
> Before r.in.usgs was created, USGS raster imagery was selected through a
> web-based interface, manually downloaded, and manually imported into
> GRASS GIS through a multi-step process. The process requires prior
> knowledge of USGS dataset parameters, spatial reference systems,
> coordinate reprojection, computational regions, and the appropriate
> GRASS GIS tools and methods.
>
> *Added value:*
> r.in.usgs provides a GRASS GIS GUI that suggests appropriate default
> parameters, as well as provides advanced options for downloading
> available USGS datasets. The module assembles user-input information
> with the required GRASS GIS parameters and tools to automatically
> download, import, reproject, and patch complex USGS raster data in a
> single process.
>
> *Continued Work:*
> r.in.usgs currently handles all three products from the USGS National
> Elevation Dataset (NED) as well as all three products from the National
> Land Cover Dataset (NLCD). Several other USGS datasets are made
> available for download but each requires custom formatting and further
> modifications to the r.in.usgs script processes.
>
> Further development of the module should include continued incorporation
> of USGS datasets, as well as creating accessible tools for sources of
> international data. Ultimately, creating a module that allows GRASS GIS
> users to contribute to a centralized, automated repository of properly
> formatted publicly available datasets would provide a huge service to
> the open source GIS community.
>
> r.in.usgs will be moved into the official GRASS GIS add-ons repository
> in the coming week.
>
> *Links and Documentation:*
> OSGeo project wiki:
>
https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/GSoC/2017/GRASSGISLocationsfromPublicData
>
> Git repository:
> https://github.com/zkwurst/GSoC2017-GRASS-GIS
>
> Raw code:
>
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zkwurst/GSoC2017-GRASS-GIS/master/r.in.usgs/r.in.usgs.py
>
> Raw html documentation:
>
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zkwurst/GSoC2017-GRASS-GIS/master/r.in.usgs/r.in.usgs.html
>
> Google Docs version of html documentation:
>
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jarl2X05A020_dv8YAcXjdPAONHrWpGnWigHWyzb3ys/edit#heading=h.gu5m0ou06qhs
>
>
>
> Zechariah F. Krautwurst
>
> NCSU College of Natural Resources
>
> MGIST Candidate 2017
>
> zfkrautw at ncsu.edu <mailto:zfkrautw at ncsu.edu>
>
> www.zekefrank.com <http://www.zekefrank.com>
>
>
>
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