library(tidyverse)
library(tidyr)
setwd("/Users/zwang30/Downloads")
cities500 <- read_csv("500CitiesLocalHealthIndicators.cdc.csv")Healthy Cities GIS Assignment
Load the libraries and set the working directory
The GeoLocation variable has (lat, long) format
Split GeoLocation (lat, long) into two columns: lat and long
latlong <- tidyr::extract(cities500, GeoLocation, c('lat', 'long'),
regex = ',?\\s*\\((\\d+\\.\\d+).*(-?\\d+\\.\\d+)\\)')
head(latlong)# A tibble: 6 × 25
Year StateAbbr StateDesc CityName GeographicLevel DataSource Category
<dbl> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
1 2017 CA California Hawthorne Census Tract BRFSS Health Outcom…
2 2017 CA California Hawthorne City BRFSS Unhealthy Beh…
3 2017 CA California Hayward City BRFSS Health Outcom…
4 2017 CA California Hayward City BRFSS Unhealthy Beh…
5 2017 CA California Hemet City BRFSS Prevention
6 2017 CA California Indio Census Tract BRFSS Health Outcom…
# ℹ 18 more variables: UniqueID <chr>, Measure <chr>, Data_Value_Unit <chr>,
# DataValueTypeID <chr>, Data_Value_Type <chr>, Data_Value <dbl>,
# Low_Confidence_Limit <dbl>, High_Confidence_Limit <dbl>,
# Data_Value_Footnote_Symbol <chr>, Data_Value_Footnote <chr>,
# PopulationCount <dbl>, lat <chr>, long <chr>, CategoryID <chr>,
# MeasureId <chr>, CityFIPS <dbl>, TractFIPS <dbl>, Short_Question_Text <chr>Filter the dataset
Remove the StateDesc that includes the United Sates, select Prevention as the category (of interest), filter for only measuring crude prevalence and select only 2017.
latlong_clean <- latlong |>
filter(StateDesc != "United States") |>
filter(Category == "Prevention") |>
filter(Data_Value_Type == "Crude prevalence") |>
filter(Year == 2017)
head(latlong_clean)# A tibble: 6 × 25
Year StateAbbr StateDesc CityName GeographicLevel DataSource Category
<dbl> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
1 2017 AL Alabama Montgomery City BRFSS Prevention
2 2017 CA California Concord City BRFSS Prevention
3 2017 CA California Concord City BRFSS Prevention
4 2017 CA California Fontana City BRFSS Prevention
5 2017 CA California Richmond Census Tract BRFSS Prevention
6 2017 FL Florida Davie Census Tract BRFSS Prevention
# ℹ 18 more variables: UniqueID <chr>, Measure <chr>, Data_Value_Unit <chr>,
# DataValueTypeID <chr>, Data_Value_Type <chr>, Data_Value <dbl>,
# Low_Confidence_Limit <dbl>, High_Confidence_Limit <dbl>,
# Data_Value_Footnote_Symbol <chr>, Data_Value_Footnote <chr>,
# PopulationCount <dbl>, lat <chr>, long <chr>, CategoryID <chr>,
# MeasureId <chr>, CityFIPS <dbl>, TractFIPS <dbl>, Short_Question_Text <chr>What variables are included? (can any of them be removed?)
names(latlong_clean) [1] "Year" "StateAbbr"
[3] "StateDesc" "CityName"
[5] "GeographicLevel" "DataSource"
[7] "Category" "UniqueID"
[9] "Measure" "Data_Value_Unit"
[11] "DataValueTypeID" "Data_Value_Type"
[13] "Data_Value" "Low_Confidence_Limit"
[15] "High_Confidence_Limit" "Data_Value_Footnote_Symbol"
[17] "Data_Value_Footnote" "PopulationCount"
[19] "lat" "long"
[21] "CategoryID" "MeasureId"
[23] "CityFIPS" "TractFIPS"
[25] "Short_Question_Text" Remove the variables that will not be used in the assignment
prevention <- latlong_clean |>
select(-DataSource,-Data_Value_Unit, -DataValueTypeID, -Low_Confidence_Limit, -High_Confidence_Limit, -Data_Value_Footnote_Symbol, -Data_Value_Footnote)
head(prevention)# A tibble: 6 × 18
Year StateAbbr StateDesc CityName GeographicLevel Category UniqueID Measure
<dbl> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr> <chr>
1 2017 AL Alabama Montgome… City Prevent… 151000 Choles…
2 2017 CA California Concord City Prevent… 616000 Visits…
3 2017 CA California Concord City Prevent… 616000 Choles…
4 2017 CA California Fontana City Prevent… 624680 Visits…
5 2017 CA California Richmond Census Tract Prevent… 0660620… Choles…
6 2017 FL Florida Davie Census Tract Prevent… 1216475… Choles…
# ℹ 10 more variables: Data_Value_Type <chr>, Data_Value <dbl>,
# PopulationCount <dbl>, lat <chr>, long <chr>, CategoryID <chr>,
# MeasureId <chr>, CityFIPS <dbl>, TractFIPS <dbl>, Short_Question_Text <chr>The new dataset “Prevention” is a manageable dataset now.
For your assignment, work with the cleaned “Prevention” dataset
1. Once you run the above code, filter this dataset one more time for any particular subset.
Filter chunk here
specific_measure <- prevention %>%
filter(Measure == "Physical Activity Among Adults")2. Based on the GIS tutorial (Japan earthquakes), create one plot about something in your subsetted dataset.
First plot chunk here
# Create a bar plot
ggplot(specific_measure, aes(x = CityName, y = Data_Value)) +
geom_bar(stat = "identity") +
theme_minimal() +
labs(title = "Prevalence of Physical Activity Among Adults Across Cities",
x = "City", y = "Prevalence (%)")
3. Now create a map of your subsetted dataset.
First map chunk here
library(leaflet)
# Convert to numeric
specific_measure$lat <- as.numeric(specific_measure$lat)
specific_measure$long <- as.numeric(specific_measure$long)
# Plot on a map using leaflet
leaflet(specific_measure) %>%
addTiles() %>%
addCircleMarkers(
lng = ~long, lat = ~lat,
radius = ~Data_Value,
popup = ~paste("City: ", CityName, "<br>",
"Measure: ", Measure, "<br>",
"Value: ", Data_Value)
)4. Refine your map to include a mousover tooltip
Refined map chunk here
leaflet(specific_measure) %>%
addTiles() %>%
addCircleMarkers(
lng = ~long, lat = ~lat,
label = ~paste("City: ", CityName, "<br>",
"Measure: ", Measure, "<br>",
"Value: ", Data_Value)
)5. Write a paragraph
In a paragraph, describe the plots you created and what they show.
The bar chart I created illustrates the varying rates of physical activity among adults across the cities in the dataset, providing a clear visual representation of the cities that are more active versus those that are less. The map further enriches this analysis by placing the prevalence data in a geographical context, revealing potential regional patterns and clusters. Each point on the map is interactive, offering additional details about the city’s name, the measure observed, and the specific value of the prevalence of physical activity. These visual tools together can inform public health initiatives and pinpoint where targeted interventions might be most needed to increase physical activity among adults.