geoparquet
An open specification for storing geospatial vector data (points, lines, polygons) in the Apache Parquet columnar storage format.
What is geoparquet?
GeoParquet is a community-driven specification that defines how to store geospatial vector data (points, lines, polygons) within Apache Parquet files. It standardizes geospatial data representation in Parquet to enhance interoperability across tools and advance cloud-native geospatial workflows. The specification provides a stable foundation for efficient geospatial analytics within modern, columnar data ecosystems.
Data engineers, data scientists, and geospatial analysts working with cloud data warehouses (like BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift) or columnar data processing frameworks who need to store and analyze geospatial vector data efficiently. It is also for developers building geospatial tools and libraries that require interoperable geospatial data storage.
Developers choose GeoParquet because it brings geospatial best practices to the widely adopted Parquet format, enabling high-performance, read-heavy analytic workflows with efficient compression and columnar storage. Its unique selling point is providing a standardized, interoperable specification that is supported by over 20 tools across 6 languages, fostering innovation in cloud-native and streaming vector workflows.
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Specification for storing geospatial vector data (point, line, polygon) in Parquet
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