Land-Use and Land-Cover Change: Local Processes and Global Impacts

Land-Use and Land-Cover Change: Local Processes and Global Impacts
ISBN-10
3540322027
ISBN-13
9783540322023
Category
Science
Pages
222
Language
English
Published
2008-01-08
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Eric F. Lambin, Helmut J. Geist

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.

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