eastmid_sf: East Midlands 'simple features' polygon object

Description Usage Format Details Source References

Description

An sf polygon data frame containing boundaries for local authority (LA) areas in the East Midlands (UK). A line simplification algorithm (due to Visvalingham) maintaining topological integrity has been applied.

Usage

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Format

An sf data frame with 40 rows and 3 variables:

code

Code for LA area

name

Name of LA area

geometry

Geometry column containing boundary shapes

Details

Contains National Statistics data <c2><a9> Crown copyright and database right [2018]
Contains OS data <c2><a9> Crown copyright [and database right] (2018)

Source

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/summary.asp?mode=construct&version=0&dataset=1211

References

M. Visvalingam and J. D. Whyatt. Line generalisation by repeated elimination of points. The Cartographic Journal, 30(1):46<e2><80><93>51, 1993.


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