MapLapse: A python library to create animated timelapse of maps

MapLapse is a Python-based library to create animated timelapse maps from given shapefiles. It is mainly built on top of geopandas and matplotlib, along with other open-source geospatial packages.

Key Features

• Animated choropleth maps

• Animated proportional circle maps

• Supports output in .gif and .mp4

Example

The Animator object of maplapse can easily create the animations. Here is a code snippet:

 from maplapse import Animator

 anim = Animator(shape='/county_shape.shp',
             value='/century_data.csv',
             time_column='Year',
             data_column='Value',
             shape_unique_column='ST_CNT',
             map_type='choropleth',
             out_path='/animation.gif')
anim.animate()

Output:

• Installation
  • Dependencies
  • Virtual Environment
  • PyPi
• Examples
  • Example 1: Corn Yield Timelapse in the Midwest (Choropleth Map)
  • Example 2: COVID Timelapse of 2020-21 in the US (Proportional Circle Map)
• MapLapse API Reference
  • Submodules
  • maplapse.maplapse module
  • Module contents

Indices and Tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page