Geospatial Data Analytics on AWS

The Book

About This Book

Packt Publishing — 1st Edition

A comprehensive guide to leveraging AWS services for geospatial data processing, analysis, and visualization — from ingestion pipelines to production-ready cloud architectures.

AWS geospatial services and cloud infrastructure
Data ingestion and processing pipelines
Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs, STAC, and open standards
Spatial analysis and machine learning on AWS
Visualization with QuickSight and open-source tools
Real-world case studies and production patterns

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400+

Pages

12

Chapters

30+

Examples

3

Authors

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Sample Datasets

Real geospatial datasets from the book. Browse them live on an interactive map, then download for use in your own projects.

6 datasets · 3 formats · no sign-up required

GeoJSON vector features, CSV point data, and Cloud-Optimized GeoTIFFs — all hosted on S3 and free to download.

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Hands-On

Interactive Playgrounds

Live, in-browser demos that bring the book's concepts to life. No AWS account required.

Ch. 3–4

Spatial Data Processing

Geospatial data transformation and processing pipelines on AWS Lambda and Glue.

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Ch. 5

Map Visualization

Build and style interactive geospatial maps. Adjust layers, colors, and base map providers.

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Ch. 6–7

Satellite Imagery Analysis

Explore Sentinel-2 band combinations and spectral indices used with SageMaker on AWS.

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Ch. 3–4

Pipeline Builder

Drag-and-drop AWS service components to design geospatial ETL pipelines visually.

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Resources

Code & References

GitHub

Code Examples

All code samples from the book, organized by chapter and ready to run in your AWS environment.

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Read Online

Access the full book on O'Reilly Learning — includes all code, figures, and chapter notes.

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Chapter Guides

Downloadable cheat sheets and supplementary reference materials for each chapter.

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Authors

Who Wrote This Book

Scott Bateman

Energy Innovation Leader — EY | formerly Principal Solutions Architect, AWS

Scott co-authored this book while serving as a Principal Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he focused on cloud products and solutions for energy and utilities customers. With over 25 years of experience spanning software development, GIS architecture, and enterprise IT leadership, he has worked across all segments of the energy industry — from Accenture and Quorum Business Solutions to LOGIC Solutions Group and BPX Energy before joining AWS in 2019.

While at AWS, Scott was a founding member of the open-source Agents4Energy generative AI project, helped launch the AWS Geospatial Technical Field Community (TFC), and has spoken at AWS re:Invent, CREAWeek, Data Driven Drilling & Production, FME World Fair, and the Esri Petroleum User Group, where he served as Technical Chair on the Steering Committee. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Trinity University and an Executive MBA from Quantic.

This biography reflects Scott’s role and affiliations at the time this book was written and published. EY is not a co-author, sponsor, or endorser of this book, and this content does not represent the views of EY or constitute an EY go-to-market offering with AWS.

Janahan Gnanachandran

Principal Solutions Architect, AWS — Analytics, AI/ML & Sustainability

Jana is a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS with over 13 years of experience, collaborating with clients across energy, industrial, environmental, manufacturing, and finance to accelerate their cloud innovation journey. He is a member of the Analytics, AI/ML, and Environmental Sustainability Technical Field Communities at AWS, and conducts workshops, training sessions, and public speaking engagements on cloud architecture and data & AI/ML strategy. He holds a BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Anna University and an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Jeff DeMuth

Solutions Architect, AWS — Geospatial Community

Jeff joined AWS in 2016 with a focus on the geospatial community and a passion for GIS and technology. He has spoken at over a dozen geospatial conferences across energy, mining, state and local government, telecom, and more. Outside of work, Jeff enjoys traveling, building IoT applications, and tinkering with the latest gadgets.