Forest change mask

About

Base Forest mask and Fragmentation tool

This application allows the user to:

• define an area of interest
• retrieve tree cover change data from the Hansen et al., (2013) dataset
• combine the layers to produce a forest change map, for a given canopy cover threshold and between selected years

for more information about usage please read the documentation

Background info on GLobal Forest Change (GFC)

GFC provides global layers of information on tree cover and tree cover change since 2000, at 30m spatial resolution and consists of:

• Tree canopy cover for the year 2000 (treecover2000)
• Global forest cover gain 2000–2012 (gain)
• Year of gross forest cover loss event (lossyear)

For more information please refer to:

• Hansen, M. C. et Al. 2013. “High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change.” Science 342 (15 November): 850–53.
• University of Maryland, GFC dataset

contribute

to install the project on your SEPAL account

$ git clone https://github.com/openforis/gfc_wrapper_python.git

please follow the contributing guidelines.