The R Spatial Notebook series is a new tool built in the I-GUIDE platform which leverages the extensive IPUMS data repository to support the development and implementation of reproducible geospatial data science workflows for social science researchers.  The notebook series provides a platform for integrating and analyzing population and environmental data at multiple spatial scales.

The first release within the R Spatial Notebooks series focuses introducing users to key data sources for social science (e.g. IPUMS - including US Census, DHS, and many others), environmental (e.g. EPA and USGS data), and geographic (e.g. Natural Earth, OSM, and Google Earth) research and supporting users through the process of data engineering and analysis as well as the integration of multiple data sources for research in R.  Additional notebooks in the initial release introduce foundational geospatial concepts and workflows in R including buffer analysis, distance calculations, point-in-polygon analysis, and more.

This talk will introduce the R Spatial Notebook series including the underlying goals of the project, what notebooks are included in the initial release, and suggested use cases for researchers and educators.  The talk will continue with a live demonstration of one or more notebooks and conclude with a Q&A session.