Mapping in R - Resource List
I’ve got to do some maps for a manuscript, so I’ve been working through different options for mapping in R. Here are some resources I’ve found useful, feel free to add in the comments. Thanks to those of you who have helped with my questions (that means you, Andy)
Overviews
- Chris Brown: Learning GIS and Mapping in R
- Noam Ross Slideshare: Spatial Analysis with R: the Good, the Bad, and the Preety
- Davis R users group Making Maps in R demo
- Allan Hicks: Creating maps in R
- Keith Newman: Plotting world and country maps in R
package maptools
- maptools pdf guide
package rworldmap
- lecture slides by Andy South
- tutorial by nzprimarysectortrade
- rworldmap Developer Google Group
- rworldmap article in The R Journal
package sp
Other Useful Resources
Global Administrative Areas: Downloads of Shape Files, R SpatialPolygonsDataframes, etc.
Some Q&A pages of people trying to map using GAAD files [link1]
