FedData (version 4.2.0)

get_nlcd: Download and crop the National Land Cover Database.

Description

get_nlcd returns a SpatRaster of NLCD data cropped to a given template study area. nlcd_colors and pal_nlcd return the NLCD legend and color palette, as available through the MLRC website.

Usage

get_nlcd(
  template,
  label,
  year = 2021,
  dataset = "landcover",
  landmass = "L48",
  extraction.dir = file.path(tempdir(), "FedData", "extractions", "nlcd", label),
  raster.options = c("COMPRESS=DEFLATE", "ZLEVEL=9"),
  force.redo = FALSE
)
nlcd_colors()
pal_nlcd()

Value

A RasterLayer cropped to the bounding box of the template.

Arguments

template

An Simple Feature or terra object to serve as a template for cropping.

label

A character string naming the study area.

year

An integer representing the year of desired NLCD product. Acceptable values are 2021 (default), 2019, 2016, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2004, and 2001.

dataset

A character string representing type of the NLCD product. Acceptable values are 'landcover' (default), 'impervious', and 'canopy'.

landmass

A character string representing the landmass to be extracted Acceptable values are 'L48' (lower 48 US states, the default), 'AK' (Alaska, 2011 and 2016 only), 'HI' (Hawaii, 2001 only), and 'PR' (Puerto Rico, 2001 only).

extraction.dir

A character string indicating where the extracted and cropped NLCD data should be put. The directory will be created if missing.

raster.options

a vector of GDAL options passed to terra::writeRaster.

force.redo

If an extraction for this template and label already exists, should a new one be created?

Examples

if (FALSE) {
# Extract data for the Mesa Verde National Park:

# Get the NLCD (USA ONLY)
# Returns a raster
NLCD <-
  get_nlcd(
    template = FedData::meve,
    label = "meve",
    year = 2016
  )

# Plot with terra::plot
terra::plot(NLCD)
}