The package polyCheck provides functions which can be used to validate delineated polygons created as part of the GRID3 project. The diagnostics check include:

  • Polygon Geometry (area, perimeter, shape complexity etc.)
  • Coordinate Reference Systems
  • Polygon settlement type
  • Does the polygon overlap previously surveyed areas.

It should be noted that the checks are designed to support, not replace, the manual verification process. It is still important that the outline of polygons is still

Installation

To install the package, you can use the function:

devtools::install_github("GRID3/polyCheck")

User Guide

To see how to use the package check out the vignettes:

Quick Examples

The package provides some useful functions for plotting interactive maps displaying the polygon and survey points. A basic example is shown below, with more options explained within explained in the Interactive Maps section.

Reporting Issues

The code is under development. If you experience any issues, please file a bug report on the GitHub issues.