create_comparison_map: Create comparison map (before/after, side-by-side)

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Create comparison map (before/after, side-by-side)

Description

Create comparison maps showing before/after analysis or side-by-side comparisons using reliable terra plotting.

Usage

create_comparison_map(
  data1,
  data2,
  comparison_type = "side_by_side",
  titles = c("Dataset 1", "Dataset 2"),
  region_boundary = NULL,
  color_scheme = "viridis",
  output_file = NULL,
  verbose = FALSE
)

Arguments

data1	First dataset (before, reference)
data2	Second dataset (after, comparison)
comparison_type	Type: "side_by_side", "difference"
titles	Titles for each dataset
region_boundary	Optional region boundary
color_scheme	Color scheme for datasets
output_file	Optional output file path
verbose	Print progress messages

Value

NULL (plots directly to device) or file path if saved

Examples

## Not run: 
# These examples require external data files not included with the package
# Before/after NDVI comparison
create_comparison_map("ndvi_2020.tif", "ndvi_2023.tif",
                     comparison_type = "side_by_side",
                     titles = c("2020", "2023"),
                     output_file = "ndvi_comparison.png")

## End(Not run)

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