The R language is a very versatile tool, which explains why it is used by so many academics (with a growing community). Almost any statistical modeling can be done in …
Tag: gis
Top Mapping Mistakes
Throughout the past three years as a Graduate Center Digital Fellow, I’ve spent much of my time helping other students and faculty with their mapping projects. I’ve loved getting to …
GIS at Scale with Google Earth Engine
In this blog post GC Digital Fellow Connor French teaches you how to add “some extra oomph” to your GIS project. Connor discusses different datasets as well as analytical tools …
GIS at Scale with Google Earth Engine
Sometimes your GIS project needs some extra oomph. Maybe finding the data you need to understand deforestation in Brazil is giving you a headache. Or, you need to run a …
Finding the Right Tools for Mapping
Given the wide array of mapping tools available, it could be hard to know which ones will best suit the needs of a given project. This post will review and …
Finding the Right Tools for Mapping
Given the wide array of mapping tools available, it could be hard to know which ones will best suit the needs of a given project. This post will review and …
Finding Data for Mapping: Tips and Tricks
In the mapping workshops that we offer, a recurrent question refers to where to get the data. Every time students attend one of these workshops, all the datasets are given …
Intro to Mapping using QGIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are an essential digital tool for the creation and analysis of maps and geographic data, as it offers a wide array of analysis possibilities to scholars …
Intro to Mapping with CartoDB
CartoDB is a web-based open source mapping platform. This tutorial will demonstrate creating a really simple map that will teach you the basics of importing data, applying different visualizations, using filters, and creating data interactivity, using the 2014 NYPD Stop, Question, and Frisk dataset.
