Major changes
- Clarified and standardized emission units across the
package. All emission calculation functions now consistently
return annual emissions expressed as
kg CO2eq yr-1 (farm-level totals). This applies to:
calc_emissions_enteric()calc_emissions_manure()calc_emissions_soil()calc_emissions_energy()calc_emissions_inputs()- aggregated results from
calc_total_emissions()
- Updated returned objects and documentation to ensure that temporal
definitions of emission units are explicit and unambiguous, addressing
reviewer feedback.
Documentation
- Updated the README to explicitly state that
absolute emissions are reported as annual values
(
kg CO2eq yr-1), and that intensity metrics are derived
from annual data.
- Updated the Get started and IPCC Methodology Tiers
vignettes to clarify:
- system boundaries,
- unit definitions,
- aggregation logic.
- Improved function documentation (
@return sections) for
clarity and consistency.
Internal structure
- Refactored helper logic for purchased inputs into a dedicated helper
file (
inputs_helpers.R) to improve modularity and
testability.
- Improved internal consistency of boundary handling across emission
modules.
Tests
- Extended and updated unit tests to reflect clarified unit
conventions.
- Ensured integration tests cover full farm-level workflows using
annual emissions.
Minor improvements
- Improved error messages and validation for emission factor
inputs.
- Minor code clean-up and formatting improvements.