In this module you will be introduced to the fundamental principles behind effective data visualisation. Through the use of the grammar of graphics plotting concepts implemented in the ggplot2 package, you will be able to create meaningful exploratory plots. You will develop understanding about the way in which you should be able to think about necessary data transformations and summaries that can lead to an informative visualisation. You will learn how to create static maps and interactive maps with geolocated data by using the most popular packages in the R GIS community: simple features and leaflet.
What you will learn:
Basic principles of effective data visualisation
to specify ggplot2 building blocks and combine them to create graphical display
about the philosophy that guides ggplot2: grammatical elements (layers) and aesthetic mapping