[R] Circular Graph Recommendation Request

[Christopher W. Ryan]

If the units of analysis are real spatial regions (e.g. states), how
about a cartogram?

https://gisgeography.com/cartogram-maps/

An R package (I have no experience with it)

https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/cartogram/index.html

The advantage of a cartogram is that it is a single graphic, rather than
2 like the original post referenced. No need to move eye back and forth
to decode the colors. And it maintains---as much as possible given the
distortion, which is the whole point of a cartogram--- the relative
spatial positions of the areal units (in this case, states.)  The round
figure in the original post has the northern midwestern region in the
7:00 to 8:00-ish position, what might be considered notionally the
"southwest."  A little counterintuitive.

--Chris Ryan

Bert Gunter wrote:
> Very nice plot. Thanks for sharing.
> Can't help directly, but as the plot is sort of a map with polygonal
> areas encoding the value of a variable, you might try posting on
> r-sig-geo instead where there might be more relevant expertise in such
>  things -- or perhaps suggestions for alternative visualizations that
> work similarly.
> 
> Bert Gunter
> 
> "The trouble with having an open mind is that people keep coming along
> and sticking things into it."
> -- Opus (aka Berkeley Breathed in his "Bloom County" comic strip )
> 
> On Sat, May 28, 2022 at 8:39 AM Stephen H. Dawson, DSL via R-help
> <r-help using r-project.org> wrote:
>>
>> https://www.visualcapitalist.com/us-goods-exports-by-state/
>> Visualizing U.S. Exports by State
>>
>> Good Morning,
>>
>>
>> https://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/us-exports-by-state-infographic.jpg
>>
>> Saw an impressive graph today. Sharing with the list.
>>
>> The size proportionality of the state segments in a circle graph is catchy.
>>
>> QUESTION
>> Is there a package one could use with R to accomplish this particular
>> circular-style graph?
>>
>>
>> Kindest Regards,
>> --
>> *Stephen Dawson, DSL*
>> /Executive Strategy Consultant/
>> Business & Technology
>> +1 (865) 804-3454
>> http://www.shdawson.com
>>
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