/spatialWorkshopR

Primary LanguageR

Working with Spatial Data for Policy Research using R

https://techdatasociety.asu.edu/content/working-spatial-data-policy-research-using-r-0

Objective:

Processing census data for mapping Chicago’s gentrified neighborhoods.

Stuhlmacher, Michelle, Yushim Kim, and Ji Eun Kim. (2022). “The Role of Green Space in Chicago’s Gentrification.” Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127569.

Agenda:

  1. Theoretical background
  2. Defining gentrification
  3. Downloading census data
  4. Code for cleaning census data (cleanCensus_Chicago.R)
  5. Code for defining gentrification (defGent_Chicago.R)
  6. Q&A

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GaISnFWfacZc6AV-jHqw4GUjnBL5FLg_FdoYAfTHQuw/edit?usp=sharing

Workshop Preparation:

To prepare for the workshop, create an account at https://www.nhgis.org/

We will use NHGIS for downloading census data in this workshop session.