Integrating GIS And R-Statistics

This demonstrates the dependence of geospatial analysis on BOTH geographic information systems software AND statistics. This demonstration combines the functionality of Maptitude from Caliper Corp and the open source R-Statistics.

Starting with tabular data, the data is geocoded. Now a data layer, new data layers can be formed. In this demonstration a point data layer that has been geocoded is used to create polygons of geographic proximity. These polygons are overlaid with other data layers, in this instance a point layer and a polygon layer. The geographic proximity layer can now truly be considered a "new" data layer. Attributes of the new data layer are exported to a flat data file (CSV). R-Statistics then reads the flat data file and statistical operations are performed

[jcstay]

Thanks for the video. That was very cool.

[GrantThrall]

In the video "Integrating GIS and R-Statistics" I am using Caliper's Maptitude GIS software (caliper .com ). I also use ESRI's ArcMap Business Analyst (esri .com). During my time as software and data review editor of the monthly publication GeoSpatial Solutions I also used MapInfo; now, however, I do not have a current copy on my Alienware 15x laptop computer. My experience is positive with all these software packages. Which is "best" depends on needs, budget, and work environment.

[JoydipChakraborty]

Thanks for the video.... I want to know that what GIS software are you using? Any manual is dere? Can you share? And where from you got the databases? How to get the software? Pls let me know....

[GISYavnet]

it is very interesting lesson, I wonder if you can release some lessons of adding overlay shapefile, adding colors, data frame, clip, buffer and geometry, I am looking your next wonderful lesson. Thanks

[GrantThrall]

For technology used see 9:40 "The End" in the video. like R, check out open source Quantum GIS. For Data see "resources" at the American Real Estate Society ARES site. for analysis see "Classics In Regional Science" at West Virginia University

[mathiaskusk]

That's not integrating. It's just you using 2 programs at the same time.