get_helsinki_spatial: Retrieve spatial data from Helsinki Real Estate Department

In rOpenGov/gisfin: Finland GIS R Tools

Description

Retrieves spatial data for Helsinki region from Helsinki Real Estate Department (Helsingin kaupungin kiinteistovirasto, HKK) through the HKK website http://ptp.hel.fi/avoindata/.

For licensing information and other details, see http://ptp.hel.fi/avoindata/.

Usage

get_helsinki_spatial(map.type = NULL, map.specifier = NULL,
  data.dir = tempdir(), verbose = TRUE)

Arguments

map.type	A string. Specify the type of HKK map data to retrieve: 'seutukartta', 'piirijako', 'seudullinen osoiteluettelo', 'helsingin osoiteluettelo', rakennusrekisteri'
map.specifier	A string. Specify the specific data to retrieve. Run 'get_helsinki_spatial()' to see available options.
data.dir	A string. Specify a temporary folder for storing downloaded data.
verbose	logical. Should R report extra information on progress?

Value

a spatial object (from SpatialPolygonsDataFrame or SpatialPointsDataFrame class)

Author(s)

Juuso Parkkinen, Joona Lehtomaki and Leo Lahti [e-mail]

References

See citation("gisfin")

Examples

sp.piiri <- get_helsinki_spatial(map.type="piirijako", map.specifier="ALUEJAKO_PERUSPIIRI");
          spplot(sp.piiri, zcol="NIMI");

rOpenGov/gisfin documentation built on May 26, 2019, 8:48 p.m.