Table 5

Prediction Accuracy and Predictive Power Assessment by Time Period and Land Use Category

TypeFarmForestGrassWaterUrbanUnusedTotal
1988–1995
  Producer accuracy0.9150.9280.8590.8440.7360.9270.904
  User accuracy0.8910.9310.8770.8680.6760.9270.904
  Weighted mean of probabilitiesa0.6770.7670.7160.5700.3060.852n.a.
(0.336)(0.320)(0.347)(0.426)(0.311)(0.273)n.a.
1995–2000
  Producer accuracy0.9070.9310.8680.8250.7930.9090.902
  User accuracy0.9020.9340.8580.8770.6480.9270.902
  Weighted mean of probabilitiesa0.6800.7660.6900.5860.3440.863n.a.
(0.334)(0.318)(0.334)(0.416)(0.335)(0.276)n.a.
2000–2005
  Producer accuracy0.9310.9350.9100.7980.7400.9260.922
  User accuracy0.9200.9470.8880.8440.7090.9460.922
  Weighted mean of probabilitiesa0.6880.7500.6990.5530.3430.888n.a.
(0.342)(0.314)(0.347)(0.416)(0.337)(0.271)n.a.
  • a Weighted by the proportion of initial land use in each conversion period. n.a., not applicable.