Table 1. Variables used to predict spatial location of forest loss within Dinamica EGO land cover simulations.
Variable | Units | Minimum Bin Size | Source |
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Distance to Development | Meters | 100 m | Olofsson et al. 2016 |
Distance to Urban Areas (*included cities within 100km buffer to study area boundary). | Meters | 10,000 m | U.S. Department of the Census 1990, 2010. |
Distance to Roads/Highways | Meters | 100 m | U.S. Department of the Census 1990, 2010. |
Slope | Degrees | 2° | United States Geological Service 2016 |
Land Owner Type | Categorical | NA | Sewall GIS Services 2015 http://www.sewall.com/services/geospatial/gis.php |
Wetlands | Categorical | NA | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2016, Federal Emergency Management Agency 2016, United States Geological Service 2016. |
Population Density | People/Square Kilometer | 25 ppl / sq. km. | U.S. Department of the Census 1990, 2010. |