Visualizing Data Patterns with Micromaps

Linked Micromap Resources

R Scripts, Boundaries Files, and Data

Disclaimer: Everything is provided without warranty.

Feel free to adapt the scripts for use with your data.

Copyright Notes

1. Copyrights to book figures that can be produced using

these resources belong to CRC Press. Be sure to get permission

from CRC Press if you intend to publish these particular figures.

2. The scripts and functions are not to be copyrighted by anyone else.

These resources are for use, not ownership. The goal is to develop

an R package for public use.

Download Link: Linked Micromaps Zip file

Zip File Contexts
Folders	Resources for Figures	Figure Reminders
Chapter4	4.1 - 4.4, 4.8, 4.9, 4.14, and 4.15	4.9 Smooth + residuals 4.15 Iowa Migration
Ch7_Louisiana	7.1 – 7.6, 7.11	7.1 Parish population, % Black and % poverty
Use R scripts “Ch4 Figures” and “Ch7 Figures” to generate the figures. This makes sure the required functions and boundaries are read first.

Notes:

1. Figure 4.8 (states estimates with confidence intervals, arrows to show change and boxplots for

county estimates) uses R functions that go a long way toward simplifying the production and

provides a path to further generalization. The NCI’s Java version is already more general in

many ways. However, parts of the R community may want more control in terms of graphics device

choice, appearance details, and the ability to add their own variations and extensions.

2. Figures 4.10 – 4.13 are older figures previous created using S-PLUS. I may be able to find the scripts and

data, but without substantial external interest am not inclined to go searching. There are new things to do.

Dan