generate_points#

caf.space.utils.generate_points(point_folder, points_name, zones_path, join_col)[source]#

Generate a point shapefile from a polygon shapefile and list of point IDs.

Reads in a polygon shapefile and a list of IDs from a csv. Removes all polygons with IDs matching the list, converts those features to points (centroids of the polygons), then fills in the spaces in the polygon gdf. Saves a point shapefile and a polygon shapefile with point features removes and filled in.

Parameters:

  • point_folder (Folder containing points csv)

  • points_name (Name of points file)

  • zones_path (Path to zones shapefile)

  • join_col (The name of the ID column in the csv and the shapefile.)

Return type:

Returns nothing, saves shapefiles to point_folder