Tag Archives: forest

Mapping Forest resource assessment 2010 data – part I

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

About a year ago I wrote a post about how to make a map showing deforestation rates in Africa based on the Global Forest Assessment 2005 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO). The main purpose … Continue reading →

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A map of deforestation in Africa using R

Posted on February 27, 2010 by

Deforestation rates in Africa are in general high, but differences between countries are large. I want to illustrate these differences in a series of deforestation maps (change in forest and woodlands cover, including and excluding forest plantations, etc.). Normally I … Continue reading →

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