Module resources

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Listed below are some helpful website, books, datasets and tools you might find useful.

8.9 Markscheme

The markscheme can be found on Moodle with a break down of how much percent is given to each criteron. Read it closely and often when preparing for the final exam.

8.10 Old practicals

The module has developed over several years and there is some content that we no longer cover but still exsits in old practical books, specifically:

8.11 Events / meet other spatial data professionals

The UK ESRI conference is normally free to go to and whilst (in my opinion) it’s mostly just ESRI marketing their latest products it is good to go along and see how industry are using spatial software. It might also be useful for dissertation ideas / networking.

Missing maps

LondonR group

R Ladies

8.12 Cool stuff to explore

New packages and functions that i’ve recently come across that are worth exploring..


8.14 New developments

Every year there is a useR conference that provides a load to tutorials on the latest developments and research…check them out here:


Other useful tutorials can be found at:


8.14.1 Twitter

R package authors regularly tweet with updates and new developments. If twitter is your thing go and follow these people to start with…and anyone else you come across…


I often learn about a lot of new R pacakges / code / isuues from Twitter!

8.16 Data lists

Awesome public datasets have a wide range all data (some geographic, some not): Robin Wilson has authored one of the most extensive data lists that i’ve come across