[R-sig-Geo] +AFs-R-sig-Geo+AF0- Creating a map with metropolitan areas

[Roger Bivand]

On Fri, 27 Dec 2013, Rolando Valdez wrote:

> I have no tried anything, that's why I'm looking for help.
>
> Maybe this list is too advanced for my skills in R environment, because 
> I need to start from the begining.
>
> My idea basicly is to merge both maps, and go painting the data by 
> metropolitan area excluding the municipalities left.
>
> Perhaps you can guide me with some manuals for beginners about the 
> maptools and sp. Some examples may help also.

In addition to Greg's constructive suggestions, you (and others) may find 
the resources at:

http://geostat-course.org/Topic_Bivand_2012

useful. There are other materials in the course to which this belongs:

http://geostat-course.org/Muenster_2012

This link shows the available recordings from Münster in 2012 and Landau 
2011:

http://archive.org/search.php?query=GEOSTAT

with:

http://archive.org/details/GeostatIntroductionToRepresentingSpatialObjectsInR

the recording of my 2012 talk (1 1/2 hours, I'm afraid). The slides and 
accompanying materials cover much of chapters 2-5 of the second edition of 
our book (2013), so there is information around. However, as users' needs 
vary greatly, it is never easy to provide general advice that is a good 
match to specific cases.

Hope this helps,

Roger

>
> Thanks,
>
> Rol~
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Greg Snow [mailto:538280 at gmail.com]
> Enviado el: jueves, 26 de diciembre de 2013 11:03 p. m.
> Para: Rolando Valdez
> CC: r-sig-geo at r-project.org
> Asunto: Re: [R-sig-Geo] Creating a map with metropolitan areas
>
> What have you tried so far?
>
> Do you want base graphics? lattice graphics? gglot2 graphics? or any of them?
>
> I would probably start with the sp and maptools packages, but there are other tools listed in the spatial task view that may help as well.
>
> You are more likely to receive useful help if you show what you have tried (in a way that others can copy and paste to try themselves) and explain what you would like to be different.
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Rolando Valdez <rvaldezr at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm new in this list, and new in the R environment. I'm trying to plot
>> a map with the index localization by metropolitan area.
>>
>> I have a .shp with states (32 obs);
>>
>> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C319779BEF3A0241!1369&authkey=!A
>> Gj5MTC
>> l0waT_w0&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.png
>>
>> then, I have a .shp with municipalities (2454 obs);
>>
>> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C319779BEF3A0241!1370&authkey=!A
>> FhsFOZ
>> _kERbGKA&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.png
>>
>> then, I have the index localization by municipalities (345
>> municipalities) grouped in metropolitan areas and I need to plot something like this map:
>>
>> https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=C319779BEF3A0241!1364&authkey=!A
>> Eki9Sa
>> DxCfPmy8&v=3&ithint=photo%2c.jpg
>>
>> I hope you can help me.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Rolando
>>
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