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Downloading OSM Data

This example demonstrates how to fetch and process OpenStreetMap (OSM) data using the OSMLocationFetcher class.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have installed the gigaspatial package and set up the necessary configuration. Follow the Installation Guide if you haven’t already.

Example Code

from gigaspatial.handlers.osm import OSMLocationFetcher

# Initialize the fetcher
fetcher = OSMLocationFetcher(
    country="Spain",
    location_types=["amenity", "building", "shop"]
)

# Fetch and process OSM locations
locations = fetcher.fetch_locations(since_year=2020, handle_duplicates="combine")
print(locations.head())

Explanation

  • OSMLocationFetcher: This class fetches and processes location data from OpenStreetMap.
  • fetch_locations: This method fetches and processes OSM data based on the specified criteria.

Next Steps

Once the data is fetched, you can process it using the Processing Examples.

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