google-maps-distance

In this project I'm exploring how to use google's Distance Matrix API.
Later I decided to explore openrouteservice based on tip from Brecht Van Maldergem.
During a conversation with Marco Branzi, I learned TomTom offers the same service too

Making sense of the data & see results

Just look at the notebook

Repo structure

1. explore.ipynb where I explore data and try to make sense of things
2. districts.py generates a dataset with districts close to your home location
3. shops.py generates a dataset with Colruyt Group shops near your home location
4. distance.py uses districts & shops to calculate origin & destination travel times
5. tomtom.py is a client for talking to the tomtom api

Initial setup

• build the environment specified in environment.yml with conda or mamba
• download the nis_district data from government

wget https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/Statistische%20sectoren/sh_statbel_statistical_sectors_3812_20220101.shp.zip

• add the api_google.key file to the repo (one line, with just your key)
• add the api_openrouteservice.key file to the repo (one line, with just your key)
• add the api_tomtom.key file to the repo (one line, with just your key)

Producing drive times

1. use districts.py and shops.py to build the parquet files with relevant data
2. run distance.py to generate drive times and store results
3. results are stored in traveltime_shops_near_home.pickle