Emilia-Romagna Provinces Map Project

This project provides a visual representation of the provinces in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy using Python, GeoPandas, and Matplotlib. The map highlights each province within the region, providing a clear and detailed view.

Project Setup

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Python installed on your machine. This project uses Poetry for dependency management and Jupyter Notebook for running the script.

Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone git@github.com:estyxx/maps.git
cd maps

Install Dependencies

This project uses Poetry for dependency management. Install Poetry if you haven't already.
```
curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 -
```
Then, install the project dependencies:
```
poetry install
```

Download GADM Data

Visit the GADM download page.
Select "Italy" from the list of countries.
Download the shapefiles for the desired administrative level. For this project, the second level (provinces) is used.
Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a known location on your computer.

Running the Script

Launch Jupyter Notebook
```
poetry run start-notebook
```
Open the Notebook

Open the notebook file provided in the repository.
Update the Path

In the notebook, update the path to the GADM shapefile you downloaded and extracted.
```
provinces = gpd.read_file('path_to_your_shapefile.shp')
```
Run the Notebook

Execute the cells in the notebook to generate the map of the Emilia-Romagna provinces.