mapsspatial

Mapsspatial is a software library designed to streamline the handling, analysis, and visualization of spatial data. It provides a cohesive toolkit for working with geographic information across raster and vector formats, enabling users to ingest data from common sources such as GeoJSON, Shapefile, and GeoTIFF, perform spatial computations, and generate maps for reporting or interactive applications.

Key features of mapsspatial include data format interoperability, correct handling of coordinate reference systems and projections, and a set of spatial operators such as intersects, contains, distance, buffer, union, and difference. The library supports spatial joins, basic raster operations, and spatial indexing to improve performance on large datasets. Built-in visualization components support both static mapping and interactive rendering suitable for notebooks, dashboards, or web pages.

Architecture is designed to be modular, with a core spatial engine complemented by adapters for various data formats and visualization backends. This modularity allows mapsspatial to integrate with existing geospatial toolchains and to produce outputs that are compatible with standard GIS workflows. Typical workflows involve loading geographic data, applying spatial and attribute operations, and rendering or exporting results for further analysis or presentation.

Applications of mapsspatial span urban planning, environmental monitoring, resource management, disaster response, and academic research. It is intended to complement rather than replace specialized GIS software by providing a programmable interface for reproducible spatial analyses and rapid prototyping of geospatial ideas.

See also: GDAL/OGR, GEOS, PROJ, Shapely, rasterio, and GeoTIFF.