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A Python package for Agro-Ecological Zoning. User Guide for PyAEZ (v 2.0.0)

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ; Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 69 p.

Author FAO; AIT

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-137570-9

Synopsis (short abstract) Agro-Ecological Zoning (AEZ) framework was developed as a tool to analyse the effect of climate on land use and agricultures, as well as helping to optimise the crop cycle to produce the best yield possible. PyAEZ is an open-source Python package which offers AEZ calculations for user to implement for their regional AEZ analyses. This technical document contains detailed descriptions of all the AEZ modules and functions in PyAEZ.

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FAO & AIT. 2023. A Python package for Agro-Ecological Zoning – User guide for PyAEZ (v 2.0.0). Rome and Bangkok.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc4079en

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