Resources and Tools

Open Source Tools and Libraries

Geospatial Data Processing

• GDAL/OGR - Translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats
• PostGIS - Spatial database extender for PostgreSQL
• GeoTools - Java library for geospatial data processing
• Shapely - Python library for geometric object manipulation
• GeoPandas - Python library for working with geospatial data in pandas

Route Planning and Navigation

• OpenRouteService - Open source route planning service
• GraphHopper - Fast and memory-efficient routing engine
• OSRM - Open Source Routing Machine for OpenStreetMap data
• Valhalla - Open source routing engine and services

Mobile Development Frameworks

• React Native - Cross-platform mobile development framework
• Flutter - Google's UI toolkit for building mobile applications
• Capacitor - Cross-platform native runtime for web apps
• Ionic - Cross-platform mobile development with web technologies

Datasets and Data Sources

Geographic and Transportation Data

• OpenStreetMap - Free, editable geographic database of the world
• Ordnance Survey Open Data - UK national mapping agency datasets
• GTFS (General Transit Feed Specification) - Public transportation schedules and geographic information
• Natural England - Environmental and recreational datasets for England

Walking and Activity Data

• UK Walking and Cycling Statistics - Government data on active travel
• National Household Travel Survey (US) - Comprehensive travel behavior data
• Strava Global Heatmap - Aggregated activity data from Strava users

Environmental and Context Data

• OpenWeatherMap - Weather data and forecasting API
• UK Air Information Resource - Air quality monitoring data
• Police.uk - UK crime and policing data
• NoiseCapture - Collaborative noise mapping platform

APIs and Web Services

Mapping and Geocoding Services

• Mapbox - Maps, geocoding, and navigation APIs
• Google Maps Platform - Comprehensive location services
• Nominatim - OpenStreetMap-based geocoding service
• HERE Location Services - Location platform with mapping APIs

Transportation and Mobility APIs

• Transport for London API - London public transport data

Research Publications

• Environment and Planning B - Urban analytics and city science
• Computers, Environment and Urban Systems
• Journal of Location Based Services
• International Journal of GIS

Communities and Forums

• GIS Stack Exchange - Q&A for GIS professionals
• OSGeo - Open Source Geospatial Foundation
• OpenStreetMap Wiki - Community documentation

Conferences and Events

• FOSS4G - Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial
• CHI Conference - Human-Computer Interaction
• Esri UC - GIS user conference

Online Courses

• GIS Specialization (Coursera)
• Spatial Thoughts - GIS tutorials and courses