interrelationship between land cover change and climate

Question 1

how do humans impact climate

Answer 1

human impact climate through greenhouse gas emissions and change in land use and land cover

Question 2

what is land use

Answer 2

the purpose for which is used, based on the functional dimensions of land for different human purposes or economic activities (how people use land)

categories include residential, industrial, recreational, commercial, transport, primary industry , water, medical or natural protected areas

Question 3

what is land cover

Answer 3

the physical surface of the earth, including various combinations of vegetation types, soils, exposed rocks, and water bodies as well as anthropogenic elements, such as agriculture and built environments

Question 4

what can remote sensing be used for

Answer 4

remote sensing can be used to identify land cover classes such as trees, crops, wetlands and building

Question 5

explain climate change and feedback loops

Answer 5

cities exhibit the urban heat island effect, creating feedback loops that can further impact climate

climate change influences land use and land cover, creating feedback loops that can further impact climate

feedback loops exemplify the bi-directional relationship between land cover change and climate

Question 6

what can land use and land cover either do

Answer 6

either mitigate or exacerbate climate change and associated vulnerabilities

Question 7

how does land cover and use affect climate

Answer 7

surface reflectivity (albedo) changes are one way that land use and land cover alterations affect climate

natural carbon sequestration processes are also influenced by land use and cover decisions