Week 6

Applying spatial transformations and geometric operations using {sf}

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Published

March 4, 2026

Summary
This week we are learning more about the spatial, geometry, and geometric operations available through the {sf} package.

Overview

Key Objectives

  • Introduce spatial, geometry, and geometric operations in {sf}
  • Practice using geometry operations for buffering or simplifying features
  • Practice using geometric operations like union, intersection, and difference
  • Practice using related functions including spatial joins and filters

Prepare

Required reading

Participate

🖥️ Working with spatial and geometric operations in {sf}