📅 2023-05-18 — Session: Resolved UnicodeEncodeError in Python Geopandas
🕒 16:30–18:20
🏷️ Labels: Python, Geopandas, Unicode, Error Handling, Data Processing
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to resolve the UnicodeEncodeError encountered in Python, specifically when using the GeoPandas library for geospatial data processing.
Key Activities
- Resolved UnicodeEncodeError: Addressed the UnicodeEncodeError related to the character ‘ó’ by using ‘latin1’ encoding in the
gpd.read_file()function. - Handled Encoding in Geopandas: Provided a solution for manually decoding response content from a URL using ‘latin1’ encoding before reading it with
gpd.read_file(). - Troubleshot DriverError: Offered guidance on resolving the
DriverError: PK...by verifying file paths, checking URL accessibility, and ensuring network stability. - ZIP File Handling: Implemented a Python code snippet for downloading a ZIP file, extracting a JSON file, and reading it using GeoPandas.
Achievements
- Successfully resolved encoding issues in Python and GeoPandas, enabling smoother data processing workflows.
- Improved the handling of ZIP files for JSON extraction, enhancing data accessibility.
Pending Tasks
- Further testing of encoding solutions in different environments to ensure robustness.
- Exploration of additional encoding methods for broader compatibility.