geos: R API for the GEOS Geometry Engine

An R API provides high-performance functions for the Open Source Geometry Engine ('GEOS') library. It includes a vector format for storing GEOS geometries and facilities for importing and exporting to other spatial formats. The package was authored by Dewey Dunnington and is licensed under Open Access (gold).

Use Cases

• Extract geometric information based on the provided high-performance functions.
• Calculate spatial relationships between geometries as described in the library's capabilities.
• Transform geometry vectors using the provided transformation functions.
• Import and export spatial data to various formats using the provided conversion facilities.

Strengths

• Provides a direct R interface to the established GEOS C++ library.
• Includes a custom vector format for efficient storage of geometries.
• License is Open Access (gold), indicating open availability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

paperswithcode

Collection Method

Provides an API wrapper for the GEOS library.

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

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