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The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography

Whitebox Tools Is The Backend To Many Frontends

Jul 20, 2022
Learn about White Box Tools, a backend developed by John Lindsay that can be integrated into various geospatial applications. The professor discusses their background in GIS and geospatial science. Explore the features and applications of WhiteBox Tools, including LIDAR analysis. Discover the process of deciding which tools to build for precision agriculture. The potential of running Whitebox tools in various environments is explored. Discuss the development of WhiteBox Tools and its applications in various domains.
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  • White Box Tools is a comprehensive geospatial analysis platform with over 500 tools that have novel functionality.
  • White Box Tools can be embedded into various software applications, including desktop GIS, Python, and R.

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White Box Tools: A Geospatial Analysis Platform

White Box Tools is a comprehensive geospatial analysis platform developed by John Lindsay, a professor in Geomatics and the creator of the toolset. It offers over 500 geospatial analysis tools with novel functionality and is free to use. The tools can be embedded into various software applications, including desktop GIS like QGIS and ArcGIS, as well as scripting languages like Python and R. White Box Tools can be used for a wide range of applications, such as wetland mapping, geological resource inventorying, archaeological analysis, forestry applications, precision agriculture, and much more. With its open-core design, users have access to the underlying source code, allowing for customization and further development. The platform provides a user manual and YouTube tutorial videos for guidance on using the tools.

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