Resolved UnicodeEncodeError in Python Geopandas

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📅 2023-05-18 — Session: Resolved UnicodeEncodeError in Python Geopandas

🕒 16:30–18:30
🏷️ Labels: Python, Geopandas, Error Handling, Data Processing, Markdown
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to resolve UnicodeEncodeError and DriverError issues in Python, specifically when using Geopandas for geospatial data processing.

Key Activities

  • Addressed the UnicodeEncodeError related to the character ‘ó’ by using ‘latin1’ encoding in the gpd.read_file() function.
  • Provided a solution for handling UnicodeEncodeError in Geopandas by manually decoding response content from a URL using ‘latin1’ encoding.
  • Troubleshot the common DriverError: PK... in gpd.read_file() by verifying file paths, checking URL accessibility, and ensuring network stability.
  • Shared a Python code snippet for downloading a ZIP file, extracting a JSON file, and reading it with GeoPandas.
  • Updated Markdown formatting for documents related to census radios and circuit geometries.

Achievements

  • Successfully resolved the UnicodeEncodeError in Python Geopandas by implementing ‘latin1’ encoding solutions.
  • Improved Markdown document formatting for better clarity and usability.

Pending Tasks

  • Further testing of the implemented solutions in various environments to ensure robustness.

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