Using R as a GIS

Using R as a GIS shows you how the R programming language can transform your GIS journey, empowering you to create stunning maps, analyse spatial data, and unlock advanced geospatial insights–no prior experience needed!

This book shows you how to use R as a GIS, enabling you to all the spatial analysis you want to, with the reproducibility and benefits of working with a scripting language.

This book is designed for people who are new to R, or even new to scripting and programming. No prior knowledge is needed! Ideally, you will know a little bit of GIS already, and maybe have opened QGIS or ArcGIS. However don’t worry if you haven’t, we will cover the key GIS terminology that you need to know.

Check out more details and buy a copy on the Locate Press website. You can also download the first chapter for free!

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