Understanding land use change impacts on microclimate using Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) Model

This study also demonstrated that urbanization significantly reduced latent heat fluxes and albedo of land surface; while increased sensible heat flux changes following urbanization suggested that developed land surfaces mainly acted as heat sources. In this study, climate change projection not only predicts future spatiotemporal patterns of multiple climate factors, but also provides valuable insights into policy making related to land use management, water resource management, and agriculture management to adapt and mitigate future climate changes in this populous region.

Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - February 1, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: research