Analyzing the Losses and Gains of a Land Category: Insights from the Total Operating Characteristic
Thomas Mumuni Bilintoh,
Robert Gilmore Pontius,
Zhen Liu
Abstract:This manuscript provides guidance concerning how to use the Total Operating Characteristic (TOC) when 1) analyzing change through time, 2) ranking a categorical independent variable, and 3) constraining the extent for a gaining category. The illustrative variable is the marsh land cover category in the Plum Island Ecosystems of northeastern Massachusetts, USA. The data are an elevation map and maps showing land categories water, marsh, and upland at 1938, 1971, and 2013. Marsh lost and gained during 1938 − 197… Show more
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