gilberttetteh/tale-of-two-axes

Focusing on analyzing deforestation and afforestation trends, with an emphasis on Ghana's environmental data. By leveraging CSV datasets and providing a user-friendly interface, the project empowers users to understand the extent of forest loss, analyze annual trends, and evaluate afforestation efforts aimed at combating deforestation # Tale of Two Axes **Tale of Two Axes** is a Java-based project designed to analyze deforestation and afforestation trends, focusing on Ghana. By leveraging datasets and user interaction, the system provides insights into forest cover loss, annual tree loss, and afforestation efforts, highlighting key environmental changes over time. ## Features - **Deforestation Analysis**: - View deforestation rates for specific regions. - Analyze tree cover loss and forest degradation trends. - **Afforestation Analysis**: - Assess afforestation rates and their impact on mitigating deforestation. - **Data Visualization**: - Display results in a user-friendly terminal interface. - **Open Educational Resources**: - Link to a curated YouTube playlist on deforestation in Ghana. ## Key Classes and Functionality 1. **RegionData**: - Display tree cover loss for specific years (2001–2020). - Retrieve data by region name. 2. **OpenYoutubeVideo**: - Opens a YouTube playlist on deforestation using the desktop browser. 3. **DeforestationAnalyse**: - Extracts and processes data on forest and tree cover loss. - Provides deforestation insights for specific regions or overall trends. 4. **TreeLossPerYear**: - Displays data on annual tree cover loss by user-selected year. 5. **ForestLossPerYear**: - Stores forest loss data in a 2D array. - Displays annual forest loss data or alerts if the year is unavailable. 6. **AfforestationAnalyse**: - Estimates and analyzes afforestation rates to evaluate their impact. 7. **DataReader**: - Reads data from CSV files and preprocesses it for other classes. 8. **DataDisplay**: - Provides a menu-driven system for users to access the program's functionalities. ## System Requirements - **Platform**: Any system with Java installed. - **Languages**: Java - **Dependencies**: CSV files containing deforestation and afforestation data. ## Installation and Usage 1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone github.com ``` 2. …