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Land use and land cover change:
a driving force in affecting global climate
Daniel L. Civco, Professor of GeomaticsNatural Resources Management and Engineering
Director, Center for Land use Education and Resarch
Land use and land cover change:
a driving force in affecting global climate
Daniel L. Civco, Professor of GeomaticsNatural Resources Management and Engineering
Director, Center for Land use Education and Resarch
Climate Change:Science, Policy and Strategies for
Life in a Changing World November 1, 2007
Climate Change:Science, Policy and Strategies for
Life in a Changing World November 1, 2007
What is Global Warming?
IPCC Predicts 2 to 6 oC ↑ Over Next Century
Cars, factories, and other anthropogenic sources greenhouse gases 0.6 to 0.9 oC ↑ over past century
Cars, factories, and other anthropogenic sources
Atlanta: Daytime Thermal View of the Heat Island
Baltimore - Washington: 200 Years of Urban Growth
The Connecticut LandscapeThe Connecticut Landscape
In the beginning, there was forest...In the beginning, there was forest...
After near total conversion to farmland, much forest has returned...
After near total conversion to farmland, much forest has returned...
The Connecticut LandscapeThe Connecticut Landscape
Now, farm and forest are being converted to developed land, particularly subdivisions.
Now, farm and forest are being converted to developed land, particularly subdivisions.
The Connecticut LandscapeThe Connecticut Landscape
Is sprawl our future?Is sprawl our future?
The Connecticut LandscapeThe Connecticut Landscape
Landsat TM Apr. 26, 1985Landsat TM Apr. 26, 1985 Landsat TM Aug. 30, 1990Landsat TM Aug. 30, 1990
Landsat TM Aug. 28, 1995Landsat TM Aug. 28, 1995 Landsat ETM Sep. 9, 2002Landsat ETM Sep. 9, 2002
East Hartford and Manchester AreaEast Hartford and Manchester Area
Satellite Remote Sensing ImagesSatellite Remote Sensing Images
Land Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester AreaLand Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester Area
1985
Utility
Barren
Tidal Wet.
For Wet.
Non-for Wet.
Water
Coniferous
Deciduous
Agr & Other
Turf & Grass
Developed
Land Cover Class
Land Use and Land CoverLand Use and Land Cover
Land Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester AreaLand Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester Area
1990
Utility
Barren
Tidal Wet.
For Wet.
Non-for Wet.
Water
Coniferous
Deciduous
Agr & Other
Turf & Grass
Developed
Land Cover Class
Land Use and Land Cover
Land Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester AreaLand Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester Area
1995
Utility
Barren
Tidal Wet.
For Wet.
Non-for Wet.
Water
Coniferous
Deciduous
Agr & Other
Turf & Grass
Developed
Land Cover Class
Land Use and Land Cover
Land Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester AreaLand Use Change in East Hartford and Manchester Area
2002
Utility
Barren
Tidal Wet.
For Wet.
Non-for Wet.
Water
Coniferous
Deciduous
Agr & Other
Turf & Grass
Developed
Land Cover Class
Land Use and Land Cover
The Lights of EarthThe Lights of Earth
DMSP Satellite Imagery Provides an Indicator of Urban ExtentDMSP Satellite Imagery Provides an Indicator of Urban Extent
Five-Year Average Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2006
Five-Year Average Global Temperature Anomalies from 1880 to 2006
The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion
UConn Research Sponsored by The World Bank and NSFUConn Research Sponsored by The World Bank and NSF
Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
64 km
Houston December 1990Houston December 1990Houston October 1999Houston October 1999Houston December 1990Houston December 1990Houston October 1999Houston October 1999Houston Urban Growth: December-October Houston Urban Growth: December-October 1999 1999 29 % Total / 3.3 % Per Annum29 % Total / 3.3 % Per Annum
Urban GrowthUrban Growth
Leipzig, GermanyLeipzig, Germany
16 km
Leipzig July 1989Leipzig July 1989Leipzig September 1999Leipzig September 1999Leipzig July 1989Leipzig July 1989Leipzig September 1999Leipzig September 1999Leipzig Urban Growth: July 1989–September Leipzig Urban Growth: July 1989–September 19991999104 % Total / 10.2 % Per Annum104 % Total / 10.2 % Per Annum
Urban GrowthUrban Growth
Yiyang, ChinaYiyang, ChinaYiyang, ChinaYiyang, China
Yiyang July 1994Yiyang July 1994Yiyang September 1999Yiyang September 1999Yiyang July 1994Yiyang July 1994Yiyang September 1999Yiyang September 1999
16 km
Yiyang Urban Growth: July 1994–September Yiyang Urban Growth: July 1994–September 19991999104 % Total / 20.1 % Per Annum104 % Total / 20.1 % Per Annum
Urban GrowthUrban Growth
Yulin, ChinaYulin, China
Yulin October 1991Yulin October 1991Yulin October 2000Yulin October 2000Yulin October 1991Yulin October 1991Yulin October 2000Yulin October 2000Yulin Urban Growth: October 1991-October 2000 Yulin Urban Growth: October 1991-October 2000 142 % Total / 15.8 % Per Annum142 % Total / 15.8 % Per Annum
16 km
Urban GrowthUrban Growth
Urban Growth ↑ Greenhouse Gases and
Thermal Capacity ↑ Global Temperature
Urban Growth ↑ Greenhouse Gases and
Thermal Capacity ↑ Global Temperature
2020 - 2029 2090 - 2099
DMSP Satellite Imagery Provides an Indicator of Urban ExtentDMSP Satellite Imagery Provides an Indicator of Urban Extent
The Lights of EarthThe Lights of Earth
Land use and land cover change:
a driving force in affecting global climate
Daniel L. Civco, Professor of GeomaticsNatural Resources Management and Engineering
Director, Center for Land use Education and Resarch
Land use and land cover change:
a driving force in affecting global climate
Daniel L. Civco, Professor of GeomaticsNatural Resources Management and Engineering
Director, Center for Land use Education and Resarch
Climate Change:Science, Policy and Strategies for
Life in a Changing World November 1, 2007
Climate Change:Science, Policy and Strategies for
Life in a Changing World November 1, 2007
