The impact of urbanization and climate change on urban temperatures: a systematic review
Context Cities have elevated temperatures compared to rural areas, a phenomenon known
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …
as the “urban heat island”. Higher temperatures increase the risk of heat-related mortality …
Seasonal drought prediction: Advances, challenges, and future prospects
Drought prediction is of critical importance to early warning for drought managements. This
review provides a synthesis of drought prediction based on statistical, dynamical, and hybrid …
review provides a synthesis of drought prediction based on statistical, dynamical, and hybrid …
Global water availability boosted by vegetation-driven changes in atmospheric moisture transport
Surface-water availability, defined as precipitation minus evapotranspiration, can be affected
by changes in vegetation. These impacts can be local, due to the modification of …
by changes in vegetation. These impacts can be local, due to the modification of …
[PDF][PDF] Land–climate interactions
ÉL Davin - 2022 - boris.unibe.ch
Executive summary Land and climate interact in complex ways through changes in forcing
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …
and multiple biophysical and biogeochemical feedbacks across different spatial and …
[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
[HTML][HTML] Regional climate downscaling over Europe: perspectives from the EURO-CORDEX community
D Jacob, C Teichmann, S Sobolowski… - Regional environmental …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The European CORDEX (EURO-CORDEX) initiative is a large voluntary effort that
seeks to advance regional climate and Earth system science in Europe. As part of the World …
seeks to advance regional climate and Earth system science in Europe. As part of the World …
Urbanization exacerbated the rainfall and flooding caused by hurricane Harvey in Houston
Category 4 landfalling hurricane Harvey poured more than a metre of rainfall across the
heavily populated Houston area, leading to unprecedented flooding and damage. Although …
heavily populated Houston area, leading to unprecedented flooding and damage. Although …
[HTML][HTML] Monitoring and predicting land use and land cover changes using remote sensing and GIS techniques—A case study of a hilly area, Jiangle, China
C Liping, S Yujun, S Saeed - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Land use and land cover change research has been applied to landslides, erosion, land
planning and global change. Based on the CA-Markov model, this study predicts the spatial …
planning and global change. Based on the CA-Markov model, this study predicts the spatial …
The broad footprint of climate change from genes to biomes to people
BACKGROUND Climate change impacts have now been documented across every
ecosystem on Earth, despite an average warming of only~ 1° C so far. Here, we describe the …
ecosystem on Earth, despite an average warming of only~ 1° C so far. Here, we describe the …
[HTML][HTML] A synthesis of land use/land cover studies: Definitions, classification systems, meta-studies, challenges and knowledge gaps on a global landscape
R Nedd, K Light, M Owens, N James, E Johnson… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
Land is a natural resource that humans have utilized for life and various activities. Land
use/land cover change (LULCC) has been of great concern to many countries over the …
use/land cover change (LULCC) has been of great concern to many countries over the …