Arrange Features by Spatial Coordinates

splnr_arrangeFeatures() sorts the rows of an sf object based on the longitude (X) and then latitude (Y) of its centroids. This ensures a consistent ordering of planning units, which can be important for reproducibility in some spatial analyses or data processing steps.

Usage

splnr_arrangeFeatures(df)

Arguments

df

An sf object whose rows are to be sorted.

Value

A sorted sf object, with rows ordered primarily by longitude (X) and secondarily by latitude (Y) of their centroids.

Details

This function computes the centroid for each polygon (or point/multipoint) in the input sf object. It then extracts the X and Y coordinates of these centroids and uses them to sort the entire sf object. The primary sort key is the longitude (X-coordinate), and the secondary sort key is the latitude (Y-coordinate).

Sorting can be beneficial for tasks like debugging, comparing data from different runs, or ensuring deterministic behavior in algorithms that process spatial units sequentially.

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
print("Original order:")
print(dat_species_prob)

# Sort the features.
df_arranged <- splnr_arrangeFeatures(df = dat_species_prob)
print("Sorted order:")
print(df_arranged)
} # }