Land use/land cover changes and climate: modeling analysis and observational evidence

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 28 Oct 2011 United States, France, France, Netherlands, France, Australia English Publisher:WileyJournal:WIREs Climate Change, volume 2, pages 828-850 (issn: 1757-7780, eissn: 1757-7799,

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Authors: Pielke, Roger A.; Pitman, Andy; Niyogi, Dev; Mahmood, Rezaul; McAlpine, Clive; Hossain, Faisal; Goldewijk, Kees Klein; +6 Authors

doi: 10.1002/wcc.144

handle: 11858/00-001M-0000-000E-DC5C-3 , 11858/00-001M-0000-000E-DC5D-1

Land use/land cover changes and climate: modeling analysis and observational evidence

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AbstractThis article summarizes the changes in landscape structure because of human land management over the last several centuries, and using observed and modeled data, documents how these changes have altered biogeophysical and biogeochemical surface fluxes on the local, mesoscale, and regional scales. Remaining research issues are presented including whether these landscape changes alter large‐scale atmospheric circulation patterns far from where the land use and land cover changes occur. We conclude that existing climate assessments have not yet adequately factored in this climate forcing. For those regions that have undergone intensive human landscape change, or would undergo intensive change in the future, we conclude that the failure to factor in this forcing risks a misalignment of investment in climate mitigation and adaptation. WIREs Clim Change 2011, 2:828–850. doi: 10.1002/wcc.144This article is categorized under: Paleoclimates and Current Trends > Climate Forcing

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550, 330, analysis, atmosphere interaction, united-states, changes, 2306 Global and Planetary Change, 710, northern great-plains, Thermally Forced Circulations, Large Eddy Simulations, large-eddy simulations, 3305 Geography, Planning and Development, Natural Resources and Conservation, 1902 Atmospheric Science, SDG 13 - Climate Action, Convective Boundary Layer, climate, SDG 15 - Life on Land, Planning and Development, [SDU.OCEAN]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean, 3305 Geography, Atmosphere, [SDU.OCEAN] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Ocean, Atmosphere, Natural Resources Management and Policy, land use, observational evidence, modeling, [SDU.ENVI] Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces, environment, thermally forced circulations, convective boundary-layer, research priorities, stomatal conductance, Northern Great Plains, landscape variability, [SDU.ENVI]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Continental interfaces, Other Environmental Sciences, environment, us corn-belt, Environmental Sciences

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