xSub datasets are designed for compatibility with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Each data file contains a spatial unit ID that can be used to merge the event data to GIS spatial geometry files, like shapefiles (.shp), and R SpatialPolygons (.RData).
| Spatial Unit | Type | Merge Variables | Link to GIS Files |
|---|---|---|---|
country [adm0] |
Global Administrative Areas (2.8) | ID_0, NAME_0 |
gadm.org |
province [adm1] |
Global Administrative Areas (2.8) | ID_1, NAME_2 |
gadm.org |
district [adm2] |
Global Administrative Areas (2.8) | ID_2, NAME_2 |
gadm.org |
grid [priogrid] |
PRIO Grid | PRIO_GID, PRIO_COL, PRIO_ROW |
grid.prio.org |
constituency [clea] |
CLEA polygons | CLEA_CST_N, CLEA_CST |
electiondataarchive.org |
Instructions for merging xSub data to GIS files are available are available here.