Spatial Work

Maps & GIS

Interactive spatial visualizations and GIS analysis from urban planning research.

Project Maps

Chhaya Interactive App

Global (6 Mega-cities) — A 'Smart Google Maps for Walking' (adopted from the DETOUR project) that optimizes for human comfort and safety by calculating routes based on high-resolution microclimates, building shadows, wind tunnels, and personalized user personas.

Live site

Tools & Methods

Technical Spatial Skills

GIS Software

  • QGIS
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • GRASS GIS
  • gvSIG

Remote Sensing

  • Google Earth Engine
  • ERDAS Imagine
  • EnMAP-Box
  • SNAP

Programming

  • Python (GeoPandas, Shapely)
  • R (sf, tmap)
  • JavaScript (Leaflet, MapLibre)

Spatial Analysis

  • Network analysis
  • Raster analysis
  • Spatial statistics
  • Change detection

Data Sources

  • Sentinel-2
  • Landsat 8/9
  • SRTM DEM
  • OpenStreetMap
  • Census of India

Web Mapping

  • MapLibre GL JS
  • Leaflet
  • GeoServer
  • PostGIS / PostgreSQL

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