By:
Loveza Lodhi
Munezah malik
Contents
• What is geospatial data
• Types
• Examples
What is geospatial data?
● Information about the location and shapes of geographic
features and the relationship between them, usually
stored as coordinates and topology
Types of Geospatial data
● Vector data
● Raster data
Vector data
Vector data
Vector data
Raster data
Raster data is pixel-based or gridded cells that are
identified according to row and column
Attribute data
Examples of geospatial data:
1. Vector and attributes
Descriptive information about a location
such as points, lines, and polygons
Vector data
Examples of geospatial data:
2. Point clouds
A collection of co-located charted points that
can be recon textured as 3D models.
Examples of geospatial data:
3. Raster and satellite imagery
High-resolution images of our world, taken
from above
Examples of geospatial data:
4. Census data
Released census data tied to specific
geographic areas, for the study of
community trends
Examples of geospatial data:
5. Cell phone data
Calls routed by satellite, based on GPS
location coordinates
Examples of geospatial data:
6. Drawn images
CAD images of buildings or other structures,
delivering geographic information as well as
architectural data.
Examples of geospatial data:
7. Social media data
Social media posts that data scientists
can study to identify emerging trends
geo spatial data and its types.pptx

geo spatial data and its types.pptx