Summary
Well done! You are now a geospatial analyst. In this chapter you learned:
The state of the art of geospatial analysis
The history of geospatial analysis and related technologies
Core GIS concepts, which will guide understanding unfamiliar concepts
Core remote sensing concepts applied throughout geospatial analysis
Common GIS and remote sensing processes
How to build the simplest possible GIS that works
In the next chapter, we'll tackle the data formats you'll encounter as geospatial analysts. Geospatial analysts spend far more time dealing with data than actually performing analysis. Understanding the data you're working with is essential to working efficiently and having fun.
