About Us

AcATaMa is developed and maintained by the Forest and Carbon Monitoring System (SMByC) at the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) in Colombia. SMByC is responsible for measuring and ensuring the accuracy of the official national forest figures in Colombia, as well as activity data related to forest cover change for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reporting in the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

As part of the SMByC, we identified the need to not only establish a systematic and rigorous approach, but also to streamline and optimize the accuracy assessment procedure. To address this gap, we developed AcATaMa as an open-source QGIS plugin specifically designed for the accuracy assessment of thematic raster maps. AcATaMa is an official component of our Digital Image Processing Protocol for Quantifying Deforestation in Colombia [Galindo et al., 2014], where it plays a central role in our accuracy assessment workflows. We use AcATaMa to conduct systematic evaluations of thematic maps, ensuring that our forest monitoring products meet the accuracy standards required for national reporting.

Acknowledgments

This work was funded by the Forest and Carbon Monitoring System (SMByC) at the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (IDEAM), Colombia. We thank the SMByC team for their support in testing, product verification, and for providing invaluable feedback throughout the development process. Their contributions were essential in refining AcATaMa and in ensuring its reliability.

How to Cite

If you use AcATaMa in your research, please cite it as:

Llano, X. (version_year), SMByC-IDEAM. AcATaMa - QGIS plugin for Accuracy Assessment of Thematic Maps, version XX.XX. Available in https://github.com/SMByC/AcATaMa

Contact

For questions, suggestions, or bug reports, please use the GitHub issue or disscussion