Downscaling the Impacts of Large-Scale LUCC on Surface Temperature along with IPCC RCPs: A Global Perspective

This study focuses on the potential impacts of large-scale land use and land cover changes (LUCC) on surface temperature from a global perspective. As important types of LUCC, urbanization, deforestation, cultivated land reclamation, and grassland degradation have effects on the climate, the potenti...

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Published in:	Energies
Main Authors:	Xiangzheng Deng, Chunhong Zhao, Yingzhi Lin, Tao Zhang, Yi Qu, Fan Zhang, Zhan Wang, Feng Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Subjects:	LUCC surface temperature urbanization deforestation cultivated land reclamation grassland degradation
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/4/2720