The gfcanalysis package facilitates analyses of forest
change using the Global
Forest Change dataset released by Hansen et al. 2013, and subsequent
versions of that data. The package was originally designed to support
the work of the Tropical Ecology
Assessment & Monitoring (TEAM) Network.
To install the release version of gfcanalysis in R, just
run:
install.packages('gfcanalysis')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')There are two example scripts demonstrating how to use the
gfcanalysis package:
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.
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.
Matt Cooper
(current author and maintainer)
PhD Student
Department of Geographical Sciences
University of Maryland
Alex Zvoleff
(original author)
Senior Director, Resilience Science
Moore Center for Science Conservation International
2011 Crystal Dr. Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22202
USA
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.