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  1. Not started, How much of each state is built up?Spatial analysisPython

    Overlay the urban footprints on the states in an equal-area projection and credit each side of a state line only what lies on it.

    PythonadvancedDifficulty: advanced320 XP~55 min5 checks

    You hand in a Python script.

    Datasets

    • United States states · Polygon · 51 features · EPSG:4326
    • Urban areas · Polygon · 2,143 features · EPSG:4326

    What you’ll do

    • Reproject both layers to an equal-area CRS
    • Clip the urban footprints to the states with an overlay
    • Sum clipped area per state and express it as a share of the state's area
    GeoPandasoverlayequal-areaAlbersland useAlso trains Spatial Analysis, Data Management
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