om_geo {onmaRg}R Documentation

Load OnMarg spatial data

Description

This function combines Public Health Ontario's Ontario Marginalization Index data with Statistics Canada's shape files to create an sf_object. The sf_object can be used for mapping with packages such as ggplot, and for spatial analysis.

Usage

om_geo(year, level, format, quiet_sf = FALSE)

Arguments

year

Integer year of data to load.

level

The level of precision to load, this can be "DAUID", "CTUID", "CSDUID", "CCSUID", "CDUID", "CMAUID", "PHUUID", "LHINUID", or "LHIN_SRUID".

format

The format for the geographic object, this can be "sf" or "sp".

quiet_sf

Logical, whether or not to print a message after transforming geometry projection.

Details

If a year or level is used that does not exist or is not implemented, an error message will be produced. If the geometry file is unable to be downloaded, an error message will be produced.

Value

A sf or sp object containing the Marginalization Index and geographic boundaries for every geographic identifier.

Examples

## Not run: 
DA_2016_geo <- om_geo(2016, "DAUID", "sf")

## End(Not run)

[Package onmaRg version 1.0.3 Index]