This repository hosts the code underlying the book An Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis and Statistics: A Course in R, by Antonio Paez:
Paez A (2021). An Introduction to Spatial Data Analysis and Statistics: A Course in R. McMaster Invisible Press. ISBN: 978-1-7778515-0-7
The book is free to read online at https://paezha.github.io/spatial-analysis-r.
I have created a set of presentation slides in mentimeter for each substantive chapter in the book. I use these as mini-lectures in a flipped classroom format in my course, but they can be used as a template for creating longer presentations or lectures.
Chapter | Mentimeter Slides | Static pdf file |
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Chapter 3 | Introduction to Mapping | |
Chapter 5 | Mapping in R Continued |
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Chapter 7 | Maps as Processes | |
Chapter 9 | Point Pattern Analysis I | |
Chapter 11 | Point Pattern Analysis II | |
Chapter 13 | Point Pattern Analysis III | |
Chapter 15 | Point Pattern Analysis IV | |
Chapter 17 | Point Pattern Analysis V | |
Chapter 19 | Area Data I | |
Chapter 21 | Area Data II | |
Chapter 23 | Area Data III | |
Chapter 25 | Area Data IV | |
Chapter 27 | Area Data V | |
Chapter 29 | Area Data VI | |
Chapter 31 | Spatially Continuous Data I | |
Chapter 33 | Spatially Continuous Data II | |
Chapter 35 | Spatially Continuous Data III | |
Chapter 37 | Spatially Continuous Data IV |
I created a template repository to help students get started with the use of GitHub and R Markdown for collaborative work on term projects. In my own course adoption of this workflow is completely optional. Not every student/group has the inclination/time to adopt this approach, but those who do produce very professional-looking reports and learn valuable skills.
These are examples of projects completed in this course:
- Examining the Relationships Between Socioeconomic Variables and Particulate Air Pollution in the Toronto Metropolitan Area
- Evaluating Effects of Population Demographics on Access to Sexual Health Care: A Toronto Case Study
- Investigating Socio-Economic Disparities in the Damages Caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in Southern Louisiana Counties
- The Effects of Income and Unemployment on Crime in Toronto
An advantage of an Open Educational Resource compared to traditional publishing (besides it being free!) is that it is a live, ongoing project, for as long as anyone cares for it. If you are using this resource, I would encourage you to contribute to improve it, by:
- suggesting improvements to the text, e.g. clarifying unclear sentences, fixing typos (see guidance from Yihui Xie);
- proposing changes to the code, e.g. to do things in a more efficient way; and
- making requests to develop content (see the project’s issue tracker).
Many thanks to all contributors to the book so far via GitHub (this list will update automatically): soukhova, Robinlovelace.