Astonishingly easy mapping in R with mapview

Author

Dr. Joscelin Rocha-Hidalgo

Published

April 24, 2023

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Excerpt from site: Create interactive maps of GIS data with tooltips, hover text, and legends in one short and simple line of code. Plus get extras like side-by-side sliders and multiple maps in sync.

  1. Post here: https://www.infoworld.com/article/3644848/astonishingly-easy-mapping-in-r-with-mapview.html
  2. Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHOto3VDG9s

Choropleth map of the United States showing percentage change in a variable (2010–2020) by state. States are color-coded from purple (lowest change) to yellow-green (highest change). A color scale in the top right corner ranges from 0% to over 15%. West Virginia and Illinois show the lowest values (dark purple), while states like Utah, Texas, and Florida are among the highest (light green to yellow). Map created with Leaflet.

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