Land Use and Land Cover Change
Dynamic simulation and prediction of carbon storage based on land use/land cover change from 2000 to 2040: A case study of the Nanchang Urban Agglomeration. Remote Sensing.
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WHAT IS PLANETARY HEALTH?
Land Use and Land Cover Change
The conversion of natural habitat to land used for agriculture and industry is occurring rapidly on a global scale, with dire consequences for the structure and function of ecosystems.
Demographic shifts and increased demand for food, animal products, biofuel, and even cosmetics continue to drive the destruction of ecosystems and their services. This extractive activity leads to negative environmental and human health impacts including:
90% Tropical deforestation driven by agriculture, according to the World Wildlife Fund's 2024 Living Planet Report
- Substantial reduction of biological diversity
- Increased local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from land clearing by burning, which is particularly problematic in tropical and subtropical regions where oil palm cultivation is rapidly increasing
- Soil degradation, which reduces soil ecosystem services such as carbon storage, and increases the risk of desertification
- Nitrogen and phosphorus deposition from agricultural field runoff
- Decreased water quality and quantity
- Increased exposure to water-borne, zoonotic, and vector-borne diseases
The complex interactions between changes in land use, land cover, ecosystem services, and the attendant impacts on human health require longitudinal study across geographic regions in addition to urgent action to re-wild and restore many of the planet’s natural habitats.
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Chemical Pollution Land Use and Land Cover Change
Evaluation of soil heavy metal contamination and potential human health risk inside forests, wildfire forests and urban areas. Environments.
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Climate Change Land Use and Land Cover Change
Forests and trees for human health: Pathways, impacts, challenges, and response option. International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
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Land Use and Land Cover Change Nutrient Overloading and Cycling
Implications of changes in land use on soil and biomass carbon sequestration: A case study from the Owabi reservoir catchment in Ghana. Carbon Management.
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Land Use and Land Cover Change Indigenous Knowledge and Voices
Monitoring and evaluation of Indigenous land and sea management: An Indigenous-led approach in the Arafura Swamp, northern Australia. Ecological Management & Restoration.
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