Open Accessmaps2WinBUGS: a QGIS plugin to facilitate data processing for Bayesian spatial modeling
Author(s) -
Solymosi Norbert,
Wagner Sara E.,
MarótiAgóts Ákos,
Allepuz Alberto
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
ecography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.973
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1600-0587
pISSN - 0906-7590
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06598.x
Subject(s) - plug in , computer science , merge (version control) , scripting language , data mining , geospatial analysis , adjacency list , shapefile , bayesian probability , database , information retrieval , cartography , geography , world wide web , artificial intelligence , metadata , programming language , algorithm
For Bayesian spatial modeling, GeoBUGS, part of WinBUGS (OpenBUGS) is a widely used tool. The map format used by GeoBUGS differs from the standard formats used in geographical information systems (GIS). The QGIS plugin, maps2WinBUGS, helps the user prepare maps and tabular data for use in GeoBUGS. With this tool, one can obtain adjacency lists, convert maps, and merge back the results of model runs with a source map in QGIS. Through script wizards, users can generate R scripts from their own data (QGIS supported vector format map, attribute data) using different models.