Projecting a GeoDataFrame
The Paris districts dataset is provided in geographical coordinates (longitude/latitude in WGS84). To see the result of naively using the data as is for plotting or doing calculations, we will first plot the data as is, and then plot a projected version.
The standard projected CRS for France is the RGF93 / Lambert-93 reference system (referenced by the EPSG:2154
number).
GeoPandas and matplotlib have already been imported, and the districts dataset is read and assigned to the districts
variable.
This exercise is part of the course
Working with Geospatial Data in Python
Exercise instructions
- Print the CRS of the
districts
dataset. - Make a simple plot of the
districts
dataset. - Convert the
districts
to a projected CRS (using theEPSG:2154
for France). Call the new datasetdistricts_RGF93
. - Make a similar plot of
districts_RGF93
.
Hands-on interactive exercise
Have a go at this exercise by completing this sample code.
# Print the CRS information
print(____)
# Plot the districts dataset
____
plt.show()
# Convert the districts to the RGF93 reference system
districts_RGF93 = districts.____
# Plot the districts dataset again
districts_RGF93.____
plt.show()