| AidData {geomerge} | R Documentation |
Point dataset to illustrate the functionality of geomerge
Description
AidData aid project locations for projects in Nigeria with start date in 2011 used as example for a SpatialPointsDataFrame. The dataset is available from http://aiddata.org. The dataset contains timestamped and geo-coded information on individual aid projects.
Usage
data(geomerge)Format
A SpatialPointsDataFrame containing observations.
Details
The original AidData "start_date" column has been relabeled as "timestamp" in accordance with geomerge conventions.
Author(s)
Karsten Donnay and Andrew M. Linke
Source
http://aiddata.org
Citation: AidData. 2016. NigeriaAIMS_GeocodedResearchRelease_Level1_v1.3.1 geocoded dataset. Williamsburg, VA and Washington, DC: AidData. Accessed on August 23, 2017. http://aiddata.org/research-datasets.
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.