Author: Heikki Vesanto

Mapping Google Location Data

A cool python script has been created that allows you to easily convert your google location (Takeout) data into a shapefile.

You can get your data from: Google Takeout
And you only need the “Location History – JSON format”

The conversion python script can be downloaded from: GitHub

The python script requires GDAL and its python bindings, but can be easily run if you installed QGIS using the OSGeo4W installer. From the advanced installer, under the Lib section.

instruct

Then using the OSGeo4W Shell.
shell

Run the command:

python "C:\FullPath_to_Python_Script\read_location_data.py" "C:\FullPath_to_Input_File\LocationHistory.json" "C:\output_path" output_file_name ESRI_Shapefile

Example:

python "C:\FilePath\Takeout\Location History\read_location_data.py" "C:\FilePath\Takeout\Location History\LocationHistory.json" "C:\FilePath\Takeout\Location History" output ESRI_Shapefile

Then just style it in QGIS as desired.
GoogleTakeOut

Mapping Glasgow Districts

First update: Glasgow Regions Mapped – Progress Update 1

Lets map the districts/regions/neighbourhoods/suburbs of Glasgow. The divisions of a city can be hard to distinguish, there are no hard boundaries between regions and these can be dynamic over time. Where does the West End begin? As soon as you cross the M8, or later? Where does the West End end? Before Partick, halfway through, or well past Scotstoun? Have your say!

People Make Glasgow, help define its boundaries.

This was done successfully in Boston: Bostonography – Neighborhoods as seen by the people.

Although Boston is a significantly easier target. Their map covered 21 different neighbourhoods. According to Wikipedia, Glasgow has at least 145 districts.

This will only be significant if we get a good number of responses. So please feel free to share!

Made possible by: Nick Martinelli from extent(PNW). Code on GitHub.

Map Glasgow’s Regions.