2026-09-01 –, Ran1
GIS is amazing, but there are many people who would like to create a map, who don't know GIS. gitRmap is an easy way of creating a simple map. It is designed for people who know a little bit of Git, but don't know any R or GIS.
GIS is a great tool, but there are many people who would like to create a map, but don't know any GIS. gitRmap is an easy way of creating a simple map. It is designed for people who know a little bit of Git, but don't know any R or GIS. The idea is you can fork the repo, add some data (name, location, etc.) to a CSV file, and then GitHub Actions will automatically create a web map.
I created a version of this for my attendance at the Open Science Retreat (https://open.science-retreat.org/), where I know there are many people who want to make a map, and have Git skills, but don't have GIS skills. This was based on Michele Tobias's Travelling GIS Chat Book map (https://github.com/MicheleTobias/traveling-gis-chat-book) which is a automated Leaflet webmap, where users can provide locations (city, state, country) in a CSV file, and GitHub actions will create the Leaflet map using an R script.
I have now received £500 from OSGeo:UK GoFundGeo award (https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html) to develop this into a reuable tool which I am in the process of doing. I will present my progress and the tool at FOSS4G.
Software details: https://github.com/nickbearman/gitRmap/ (in development).
Funding details: https://uk.osgeo.org/gofundgeo.html.
GitHub, R, Leaflet
I make my conference contribution available under the CC BY 4.0 license. The conference contribution comprises the abstract, the text contribution for the conference proceedings, the presentation materials as well as the video recording and live transmission of the presentation:
I work as a GIS Trainer and Consultant, focusing on helping people who are new to GIS make the most of it. I previoulsy worked in academia in the UK and I am currently Chair of OSGeo:UK.