gfcanalysis
Overview
The gfcanalysis package facilitates analyses of forest change using the
Global Forest
Change
dataset released by Hansen et al. 2013. The package was designed to support the work
of the Tropical Ecology Assessment & Monitoring (TEAM)
Network.
Package Installation
Release Version
To install the release version of gfcanalysis in R, just run:
install.packages('gfcanalysis')Development Version
The easiest way to install the development version of the gfcanalysis package
is using the
devtools
package. After installing devtools, type:
install_github('azvoleff/gfcanalysis')Usage
There are two example scripts demonstrating how to use the gfcanalysis
package:
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For those new to R, see the install_gfcanalysis.R script. This script provides guidance on how to download and install the (development version) of the package in R.
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For an example of how to run the package to calculate forest change statistics for a given area of interest (AOI), see the examples in analyze_gfc.R.
Author Contact Information
Alex Zvoleff
Director, Data Science
Vital Signs
Conservation International
2011 Crystal Dr. Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202
USA
References
Hansen, M. C., P. V. Potapov, R. Moore, M. Hancher, S. A. Turubanova, A. Tyukavina, D. Thau, S. V. Stehman, S. J. Goetz, T. R. Loveland, A. Kommareddy, A. Egorov, L. Chini, C. O. Justice, and J. R. G. Townshend. 2013. High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change. Science 342, (15 November): 850--853. Data available on-line from: http://earthenginepartners.appspot.com/science-2013-global-forest.