Updated 23 August 2005

A Land Use and Land Cover Change Science Strategy

Summary of a Workshop held at the Smithsonian Institution Nov 19-21, 2003

Organized by the US Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Land Use Interagency Working Group (LUIWG)

Edited by Richard Aspinall and Chris Justice

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Background to the Document

Contributing Authors

Organizing Committee Participants

The purpose of the document

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Characterizing Historic and Current Land Use and Land Cover Attributes and Dynamics

Chapter 3. Understanding the Primary Causes of Land Use and Land Cover Change

Chapter 4. Projecting Future Land Use and Land Cover Patterns and Characteristics

Chapter 5. Interactions of Land Use and Land Cover Change with Climate Variability and Change

Chapter 6. Consequences of Land Use and Land Cover Change

Chapter 7. Strategic Considerations for Implementation of the Research Program

Table 1. Summary of Tasks and Estimated 10 year Program Costs.

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A Land Use and Land Cover Change Science Strategy

Summary of a Workshop held at the Smithsonian Institution Nov 19-21, 2003

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