Land-Use and Land-Cover Change

Land-Use and Land-Cover Change PDF Author: Eric F. Lambin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540322027
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Book Description
This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes. Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to significantly affect central aspects of Earth System functioning. The book offers innovative developments and applications in the fields of modeling and scenario construction. Conclusions are also drawn about the most pressing implications for the design of appropriate intervention policies.