Code for implementing quasi-experiment matched pairs design within fires that have areas that were affected and not affected by insect disturbance.

Steps:

• Fork this repository Github docs

• run renv::restore() to reproduce r environment

• update the _targets.R file to include paths to files under the directories subheader

  • fire_path <- "<path/to/my/fire/shpfile>"
  • defol_path <- "<path/to/my/insect/shpfile>"
  • RES_DIR <- "<path/to/my/results/folder>"

• update the _targets.R file to input the max, min and gap year for intersection function.

• make sure to save _targets.R file after every change

• Run the pipeline, using tar_make() from the targets package

NOTES:

• Fire polygon shapefile must have column Fire_ID, Fire_Year (both case sensitive) and a geometry column. It is recommended that you remove all other columns.
• Insect disturbance shapefile must have a Year column with one row per year, and a geometry column. It is recommended that you remove all other columns.

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