quadkeyr: Tools for converting QuadKey-identified datasets (Microsoft’s Bing Maps Tile System) into raster images and analyzing Meta (Facebook) Mobility Data

Abstract

The quadkeyr R package presents a comprehensive toolkit for generating raster images from Quadkey-Identified data within Microsoft’s Bing Maps Tile System (Schwartz, 2022). Designed to integrate Quadkey-Identified data into R workflows, this package facilitates the creation of QuadKey grids and raster images and introduces specialized functions for the processing of Meta (also known as Facebook) Mobility data ( Data for Good at Meta Website , 2024)