From 461028fa7cf770a7f3fb30cce03d8036602175c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: phil Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:08:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README doc --- README.md | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8f760bf..218df36 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1 +1,33 @@ # Gisaf + +*Gisaf* is a web based GIS (Geographical Information System) initially developed +for the CSR Goematics unit in Auroville, India. + +## Features + +- Layers defined with Python plugins or ANSI-standard categories +- Support of different geographical projections +- Integrated administration interface +- Export of data from standard formats (Geopackage, Shapefile) +- Import and update of data managed in a well defined workflow with "baskets" +- Role-based access to data +- Support temporal and other data for different features +- Detailed information for all features +- Tagging of features +- Customizable, user triggered actions +- Background map +- Customizable base maps (domain specific set of layers) +- Plugin architecture: add functions with Python packages + +## Software stack + +- Python: the Swiss Army knife language +- Pydantic: the power of typing +- FastAPI: web wizzard +- SQLModel: SQL (ORM) +- Postgis: geographical extension for the PostGresql database +- Pandas and Geopandas: the data jugglers + +## Installation / deployment + +See the documentation in the deployment directory.