******************************************************************************* |MOD| Spatial Database Concepts with PostGIS ******************************************************************************* Spatial Databases allow the storage of the geometries of records inside a Database as well as providing functionality for querying and retrieving the records using these Geometries. In this module we will use PostGIS, an extension to PostgreSQL, to learn how to setup a spatial database, import data into the database and make use of the geographic functions that PostGIS offers. While working through this section, you may want to keep a copy of the **PostGIS cheat sheet** available from `Boston GIS user group `_. Another useful resource is the `online `_ PostGIS documentation. There are also some more extensive tutorials on PostGIS and Spatial Databases available from Boundless Geo: * `Introduction to PostGIS `_ * `Spatial Database Tips and Tricks `_ See also `PostGIS In Action `_. .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 2 spatial_functions simple_feature_model import_export spatial_queries geometry .. Substitutions definitions - AVOID EDITING PAST THIS LINE This will be automatically updated by the find_set_subst.py script. If you need to create a new substitution manually, please add it also to the substitutions.txt file in the source folder. .. |MOD| replace:: Module: