Land management: data availability and process understanding for global change studies
In the light of daunting global sustainability challenges such as climate change, biodiversity
loss and food security, improving our understanding of the complex dynamics of the Earth …
loss and food security, improving our understanding of the complex dynamics of the Earth …
[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 …
Quantifying irrigation cooling benefits to maize yield in the US Midwest
Irrigation is an important adaptation strategy to improve crop resilience to global climate
change. Irrigation plays an essential role in sustaining crop production in water‐limited …
change. Irrigation plays an essential role in sustaining crop production in water‐limited …
Ecohydrological processes explain urban dry island effects in a wet region, southern China
Conversion of agricultural lands to urban uses affects regional and global climate not only
through the release of greenhouse gases but also through altering land surface physical …
through the release of greenhouse gases but also through altering land surface physical …
Representing water scarcity in future agricultural assessments
Globally, irrigated agriculture is both essential for food production and the largest user of
water. A major challenge for hydrologic and agricultural research communities is assessing …
water. A major challenge for hydrologic and agricultural research communities is assessing …
The biophysical climate mitigation potential of boreal peatlands during the growing season
Peatlands and forests cover large areas of the boreal biome and are critical for global
climate regulation. They also regulate regional climate through heat and water vapour …
climate regulation. They also regulate regional climate through heat and water vapour …
Observation of irrigation‐induced climate change in the Midwest United States
Irrigated agriculture alters near‐surface temperature and humidity, which may mask global
climate change at the regional scale. However, observational studies of irrigation‐induced …
climate change at the regional scale. However, observational studies of irrigation‐induced …
Estimating the cooling potential of irrigating green spaces in 100 global cities with arid, temperate or continental climates
Modern agricultural irrigation can produce extensive cooling that is strong enough to mask
the current effect of global climate change. Irrigating urban green spaces therefore has the …
the current effect of global climate change. Irrigating urban green spaces therefore has the …
Asian irrigation, African rain: Remote impacts of irrigation
P de Vrese, S Hagemann… - Geophysical Research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Irrigation is not only vital for global food security but also constitutes an anthropogenic land
use change, known to have strong effects on local hydrological and energy cycles. Using the …
use change, known to have strong effects on local hydrological and energy cycles. Using the …
The role of irrigation expansion on historical climate change: insights from CMIP6
To produce food for a growing world population, irrigated areas have increased from
approximately 0.63 million km2 of land in 1900 to 3.1 million km2 of land in 2005. Despite …
approximately 0.63 million km2 of land in 1900 to 3.1 million km2 of land in 2005. Despite …