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tmap (version 4.0)

Thematic Maps

Description

Thematic maps are geographical maps in which spatial data distributions are visualized. This package offers a flexible, layer-based, and easy to use approach to create thematic maps, such as choropleths and bubble maps.

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install.packages('tmap')

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4.0

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GPL-3

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Repository

https://github.com/r-tmap/tmap

Homepage

https://r-tmap.github.io/tmap/

Maintainer

Martijn Tennekes

Last Published

January 27th, 2025

Functions in tmap (4.0)

Spatial data of rivers

Quick thematic map plot

Internal tmap function to create a tmap shape

Wrapper functions for using tmap in shiny

get_fact_levels_na

Internal tmap function that gets factor levels with NA's

Map layer: basemap / overlay tiles

Draw thematic map

Objects exported from other packages

print.tm_element

Print tm_element

Map layer: lines

Map layer: iso (contour)

Map component: (credits) text

Coordinate grid / graticule lines

tm_place_legends_right

tmap layout: helper functions

Layer group control

Set the map projection (CRS)

Determine plotting order of features

Map component: logo

Map layer: rgb images

Set the position of map components

Map layer: raster

Map component: minimap

tm_mouse_coordinates

Map component: mouse coordinates

Map layer: polygons

Plot mode options

Scales: automatic scale

tm_scale_continuous

Scales: continuous scale

Scales: rank scale

Map component: scale bar

tm_scale_bivariate

Scales: bivariate scale

tm_scale_intervals

Scales: interval scale

tm_scale_ordinal

Scales: categorical and ordinal scale

tm_scale_discrete

Scales: discrete scale

Map layer: simple features

Map component: scale bar

Shape (spatial object) specification

Map component: title

View mode options

Map layer: symbols

tmap function to specify variables

Deprecated: format

Map layer: text

Internal method that split shape objects

Specify a numeric sequence

Internal method that subsets data from shape objects

tmapGetShapeMeta1

Internal method that extracts meta data from shape objects

Thematic Map Visualization

tmapAddLayerOptions

Internal tmap function to add a default value for the layer functions

tmapGetShapeMeta2

Internal method that extracts more meta data from shape objects

Internal method that processed shape objects

Map: x and y labels

Stacking of tmap elements

Internal method for submitting a new mode

Internal methods for tmap extensions

Set tmap mode to static plotting or interactive viewing

tmap_design_mode

Set the design mode

Create animation

Retrieve the last map to be modified or created

Export tmap to the format of the used graphics mode

Arrange small multiples in grid layout

tmap_devel_mode

Set the development mode

Set or get the default tmap style

Print a random tip to the console

tmap_style_catalogue

Create a style catalogue

Netherlands datasets

get_scale_defaults

Internal tmap function get scale values

Spatial data of global land cover

Internal tmap function to create by variables (used for faceting)

tmap function to define a constant visual value

Map component: compass

ggplot2 theme for proportional symbols

Map component: manual legend

Spatial data of metropolitan areas