ACLED {geomerge} | R Documentation |
Point dataset to illustrate the functionality of geomerge
Description
ACLED conflict events for Nigeria in 2011 used as example for a SpatialPointsDataFrame
available from http://www.acleddata.com/data. The dataset contains timestamped and geo-coded information on individual conflict events.
Usage
data(geomerge)
Format
A SpatialPointsDataFrame
containing observations.
Details
The original ACLED "EVENT_DATE" column has been relabeled as "timestamp" in accordance with geomerge
conventions.
Author(s)
Karsten Donnay and Andrew M. Linke
Source
http://www.acleddata.com/data
Citation: Clionadh Raleigh, Andrew Linke, Havard Hegre and Joakim Karlsen. (2010). "Introducing ACLED-Armed Conflict Location and Event Data." Journal of Peace Research 47(5): 651-660.
References
Andrew M. Linke, Karsten Donnay. (2017). "Scale Variability Misclassification: The Impact of Spatial Resolution on Effect Estimates in the Geographic Analysis of Foreign Aid and Conflict." Paper presented at the International Studies Association Annual Meeting, February 22-25 2017, Baltimore.