dissolve: Aggregate shapes in a simple features data frame

In MazamaSpatialUtils: Spatial Data Download and Utility Functions

Aggregate shapes in a simple features data frame

Description

Aggregate shapes in a simple features dataframe. This is a convenience wrapper for ms_dissolve.

Usage

dissolve(SFDF, field = NULL, sum_fields = NULL, copy_fields = NULL, ...)

Arguments

SFDF	Object of class simple features data frame.
field	Name of the field to dissolve on.
sum_fields	Names of fields to sum.
copy_fields	Names of fields to copy. The first instance of each field will be copied to the aggregated feature
...	arguments passed to rmapshaper::ms_dissolve()

Value

A simple features dataframe with aggregated shapes.

Examples

regions <- dissolve(SimpleCountries, field = "UN_region", sum_fields = "area")
plot(regions)
dplyr::glimpse(regions)

MazamaSpatialUtils documentation built on Nov. 3, 2024, 9:07 a.m.