Conclusions

Final answers

1. Calculate the average annual deforestation rate overall (%/year) and per capita (ft²/year/capita) for all the counties in Georgia from 2001 and 2019.

   • Calculated in the forestrate0119 and forestratecap0119 columns in ga_counties.

   • Negative values indicate deforestation while positive reforestation.

2. Find which county has lost the most forest overall (%/year) and per capita (ft²/year/capita).

   • The worst overall county is Gwinnett.

   • The worst per-capita county is Clinch.

3. Find which county has lost the least or gained the most forest overall (%/year) and per capita (ft²/year/capita).

   • The best overall county is Terrell.

   • The best per-capita county is Lincoln.

4. Calculate the statewide annual average deforestation rate in percentage (%/year) and per capita (ft²/year/capita).

   • The statewide annual average deforestation rate is 0.28%/year.

   • The statewide annual average deforestation rate per capita is 213 ft²/year/capita.

5. Finally, report how many and percentage of counties are worse than the two statewide average rates.

   • Total 73 counties (45.9%) are worse than the statewide average deforestation rate.

   • Total 74 counties (46.5%) are worse than the statewide average deforestation rate per capita.

Future considerations

Consider spatial forest disturbances induced by human activities.