DoU_load_grid_data_belgium

The function loads the data required to execute the grid classification of the Degree of Urbanisation for Belgium with the function <code>DoU_preprocess_grid()</code>.
The data was constructed with the code below:
<div class="sourceCode r"></div><pre><code># download the GHSL data on a global scale
download_GHSLdata(output_directory = "inst/extdata/global")# crop the global grid to Belgium
crop_GHSLdata(extent = terra::ext(192000, 485000, 5821000, 6030000),
 global_directory = "inst/extdata/global",
 output_directory = "inst/extdata/belgium")
</code></pre>

Enables the construction of flexible urban delineations that
can be tailored to specific applications or research questions, see Van
Migerode et al. (2024) <DOI:10.1177/23998083241262545> and Van Migerode
et al. (2025) <DOI:10.5281/zenodo.15173220>.
Originally developed to flexibly reconstruct the Degree of
Urbanisation classification of cities,
towns and rural areas developed by Dijkstra et al.
(2021) <DOI:10.1016/j.jue.2020.103312>. Now it also support a broader
range of delineation approaches, using multiple datasets – including
population, built-up area, and night-time light grids – and different
thresholding methods.

Céline Van Migerode

flexurba

Construct Flexible Urban Delineations

Ate Poorthuis

Ben Derudder

KU Leuven 

FWO 

DoU_load_grid_data_belgium function

The function loads the data required to execute the grid classification of the Degree of Urbanisation for Belgium with the function <code>DoU_preprocess_grid()</code>.
The data was constructed with the code below:
<div class="sourceCode r"><pre><code># download the GHSL data on a global scale
download_GHSLdata(output_directory = "inst/extdata/global")

# crop the global grid to Belgium
crop_GHSLdata(extent = terra::ext(192000, 485000, 5821000, 6030000),
 global_directory = "inst/extdata/global",
 output_directory = "inst/extdata/belgium")
</code></pre></div>

DoU_load_grid_data_belgium: Load the grid data for Belgium to reconstruct DEGURBA classification

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