Lu, Binbin and Sun, Huabo and Harris, Paul and Xu, Miaozhong and Charlton, Martin
(2018)
Shp2graph: Tools to Convert a Spatial Network into
an Igraph Graph in R.
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 7 (8).
ISSN 2220-9964
Abstract
In this study, we introduce the R package shp2graph, which provides tools to convert a
spatial network into an ‘igraph’ graph of the igraph R package. This conversion greatly empowers
a spatial network study, as the vast array of graph analytical tools provided in igraph are then
readily available to the network analysis, together with the inherent advantages of being within
the R statistical computing environment and its vast array of statistical functions. Through three
urban road network case studies, the calculation of road network distances with shp2graph and with
igraph is demonstrated through four key stages: (i) confirming the connectivity of a spatial network;
(ii) integrating points/locations with a network; (iii) converting a network into a graph; and (iv)
calculating network distances (and travel times). Throughout, the required R commands are given to
provide a useful tutorial on the use of shp2graph.
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| Additional Information: |
© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access
article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution
(CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Keywords: |
R software; igraph; graph data model; network distance; network analysis; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
| Item ID: |
13126 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7080293 |
| Depositing User: |
Martin Charlton
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| Date Deposited: |
21 Jul 2020 13:57 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information |
| Publisher: |
MDPI |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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