Automated Geospatial Location Analysis for Urban Cannabis Clubs in Germany

Automated Geospatial Location Analysis for Urban Cannabis Clubs in Germany#

Idea#

  • brief description of your question/task for the project (try to be as specific as possible) Automatically find possible locations for Cannabis Clubs based on legal regulations. Extend the analysis with other important parameters of our choice. Result should be a map which easily shows which areas are suitable for cannabis clubs based on legal regulations and secondly based on our own parameters.

Data#

• Geofabrik (OpenStreetMap Shapefiles) - alternative: download specific OSM data with ohsome API? • Open GeoData Portal (Amtliches Liegenschaftskatasterinformationssystem): Digital Terrain Model (DTM)

Method/Implementation#

  • brief description of how you want to perform the analysis. Cite relevant literature! (e.g. papers, books, blog posts, tutorials) • Data Acquisition: Comprehensive collection of relevant geospatial data from geofabrik and Open GeoData Portal (manual process) • Data Preprocessing: Reprojection of geospatial datasets into a unified coordinate system and clipping • Criteria Specification: Establishing and implementing comprehensive legal analysis parameters • Buffer Zone Analysis: Application of buffer zones around infrastructures (e.g., educational institutions) to ensure legal compliance • Spatial Suitability Assessment: Systematic identification and exclusion of inappropriate locations (such as residential zones) • MORE PARAMETERS: To be determined • Geospatial Layer Integration: Consolidation of all geographic information layers to visualize optimal site locations • Result Visualization: Creating detailed maps of analytical findings (automation?)

    Ideas for Advanced Analysis Minimum Area Criteria: • Precise definition and validation of minimum spatial requirements for cultivation clubs within the designated analysis region Accessibility Evaluation: • Comprehensive accessibility analysis considering mobility limitations, including gradient and terrain slope assessments Transportation Connectivity Analysis: • Thorough evaluation of public transportation network integration and accessibility Environmental Impact Assessment: • Detailed environmental quality analysis measuring noise, atmospheric pollution to ensure an optimal operational environment for association members

FOSSGIS tools#

• GDAL: Utilized for fundamental geospatial processing tasks including reprojection and clipping • QGIS Software: using Model Builder functionality • Exported QGIS Commands

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