Beyond choropleth: Advanced map making with R and ggplot2
Dates
6-8 December 2023
To foster international participation, this course will be held online
Course overview
The best known cartographic representation is certainly the univariate choropleth. The first choropleth, created by Baron Charles Dupin in 1826, represented the schooling rate of boys in each French department. On a choropleth, the entities are colored according to the value of a qualitative variable (such as population density or schooling rate). But there are many other ways to represent data on a map such as dot maps or cartograms. This course presents the preliminary data processing as well as the visualization methods to realize such maps with R and ggplot2.
Prerequisites
This course is designed to cater to individuals with an interest in the analysis and visualization of spatial data. While prior experience is not a prerequisite, the course offers a comprehensive journey through the entire map creation process, encompassing data loading, cleansing, processing, and final map generation. Proficiency in data manipulation using R and/or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can enhance the comprehension of the covered concepts, although it is not obligatory.
Session content
Day 1 - 1.30 -5.30 pm Berlin time
- Univariate choropleth (data loading, cleaning, map creation and customization)
- Multivariate choropleths (bivariate, trivariate)
Day 2 -1.30 -5.30 pm Berlin time
- Cartograms (Dorling cartogram, contiguous cartogram...)
- Dot maps
Day 3 - 1.30 -5.30 pm Berlin
time
- How to customize the designs discussed previously to
create your own original maps
Available Packages
Cancellation Policy:
> 30 days before the start date = 30% cancellation fee
< 30 days before the start date= No Refund.
Physalia-courses cannot be held responsible for any travel fees, accommodation or other expenses incurred to you as a result of the cancellation.