R vs QGIS for sustainable transport planning
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Comparing R and QGIS for transport planning
Presented at GISRUK 2015 (GIS Research UK conference) on comparing R and QGIS for sustainable transport planning.
Key points
- Both are free and open source
- R is better for analysis and reproducibility
- QGIS is better for quick visualization and editing
- Best approach: use both!
R excels at statistical analysis, reproducible workflows, and integrating with other tools. QGIS is great for interactive mapping and data management.
The best transport planning workflows often combine both.