Note: Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1 Land System and Research Plans -- 1.1 Land System -- 1.1.1 Structure of the Land System -- 1.1.1.1 Land Type -- 1.1.1.2 Land Use -- 1.1.1.3 Land Assessment -- 1.1.1.4 Land Planning and Management -- 1.1.1.5 Land Carrying Capacity -- 1.1.2 Theory and Methodology of Land System Research -- 1.1.2.1 Structural-functional Theory -- 1.1.2.2 Analytical Theory Based on Land Use Structure -- 1.1.2.3 Theory of Land Prices -- 1.1.3 Procedures of Land System Research -- 1.1.4 Model Architecture of a Land System -- 1.1.5 Approaches to Land System Research -- 1.2 Research Plans and Achievements of the LUCC Plan -- 1.2.1 Identification of Land Uses -- 1.2.1.1 Land Use Pattern -- 1.2.1.2 Research Background of Land Use Change -- 1.2.1.3 Relationship between Land Use Change and Global Change -- 1.2.1.4 Relationship between Land Use and Sustainable Development -- 1.2.1.5 Research Topics for Land Use -- 1.2.1.6 Research Synthesis -- 1.2.1.7 Research Tasks -- 1.2.2 Progress of Land Use Research -- 1.2.2.1 Research Progress -- 1.2.2.2 Research Schools -- 1.2.2.3 Research Directions under Exploration -- 1.2.3 Research Achievements of the LUCC Plan -- 1.2.3.1 Completion of Monitoring Techniques -- 1.2.3.2 Understanding Driving Mechanisms and Environmental Effects -- 1.2.3.3 Development of Land Use Change Models and Analytical Methods -- 1.2.3.4 Accumulation of Information at Regional and Global Scales -- 1.3 The Global Land Project -- 1.3.1 Background -- 1.3.2 Formation and Development of the GLP -- 1.3.2.1 Research Focus -- 1.3.2.2 Research Framework and Issues -- 1.3.2.3 Major Scientific Issues -- 1.3.2.4 Implementation of the GLP -- 1.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 2 Modeling Framework -- 2.1 Modeling Strategy at Regional and Pixel Scales. , 2.1.1 Modeling Procedures for Conversion from Pixel to Regional Scales -- 2.1.1.1 Data from Investigations within Administrative Boundaries -- 2.1.1.2 Multi-source Data -- 2.1.1.3 Dependence on the Analysis of Multi-source Data -- 2.1.1.4 Interaction among Variables at Different Scales -- 2.1.2 Accuracy Verification and Deduction from the Pixel Scale to the Regional Scale· -- 2.1.2.1 Extraction of Land System Change at the Pixel Scale -- 2.1.2.2 Area Percentage Model for Measuring Land Use Change -- 2.1.2.3 Differing Influences of Variables at Different Scales -- 2.2 Shift from Mechanism Analysis to Effects Assessment -- 2.2.1 Mechanism Analysis of the Dynamics of Land System Change -- 2.2.1.1 Significance of Understanding the Driving Mechanisms -- 2.2.1.2 Investigation Methods -- 2.2.2 Effects Assessment -- 2.2.2.1 Effect Classification -- 2.2.2.2 Assessment Methods -- 2.2.3 Multiple Scales in the Dynamics of Land System Change -- 2.2.3.1 Multiple Scales in the Driving Mechanism Analysis -- 2.2.3.2 Multiple Scales in the Scenario Simulation -- 2.2.3.3 Multiple Scales in the Effects Assessment -- 2.2.4 Key Processes from the Mechanism Analysis to the Effects Assessment -- 2.2.4.1 Mechanism Analysis -- 2.2.4.2 Scenario Analysis -- 2.2.4.3 Effects Assessment -- 2.3 Summary -- References -- Chapter 3 The CGELUC Model and Its Application -- 3.1 The CGELUC Model -- 3.1.1 Framework of the CGELUC Model -- 3.1.1.1 Model Features -- 3.1.1.2 Model Composition -- 3.1.2 Modules of the CGELUC Model -- 3.1.2.1 Quantitative Analysis Module -- 3.1.2.2 Product Production Module -- 3.1.2.3 Land Use Conversion Module -- 3.1.2.4 Product Demand Module -- 3.1.2.5 Price Module -- 3.1.2.6 Tax Module -- 3.1.2.7 Savings-investment Module -- 3.1.2.8 Foreign Trade Module -- 3.1.2.9 Equilibrium Closure Module -- 3.1.2.10 Objective Function -- 3.2 The CGELUC Model Database. , 3.2.1 Database of Thematic Quantitative Analysis -- 3.2.2 The SAM -- 3.2.3 Preparation of the SAM Parameters -- 3.2.3.1 Proportion Parameters of the Product Production Module -- 3.2.3.2 Proportion Parameters of the Land Use Conversion Module -- 3.2.3.3 Proportion Parameters of the Demand Module -- 3.2.3.4 Parameters of the Product Price Module -- 3.3 Methods of SAM Compilation -- 3.3.1 Compilation of the Macroscopic SAM -- 3.3.2 Subdivision of the Macroscopic SAM -- 3.3.3 Balancing the SAM -- 3.3.3.1 The RAS Method -- 3.3.3.2 The Cross Entropy Method -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4 The DLS Model and Its Application -- 4.1 Principles and Function Modules of the DLS Model -- 4.1.1 Fundamental Definition -- 4.1.2 Features of the DLS Model -- 4.1.3 Framework of the DLS Model -- 4.1.4 Application -- 4.1.5 Function Modules of the DLS Model -- 4.1.6 Explanatory Linear Model of Land Use Pattern -- 4.1.6.1 Model Hypothesis -- 4.1.6.2 Model Inference -- 4.1.6.3 Model Estimation -- 4.1.6.4 Model Test -- 4.1.7 Explanatory Nonlinear Model of Land Use Pattern -- 4.1.7.1 Grid Area Percentage Data -- 4.1.7.2 Partial Least Squares Analysis -- 4.1.7.3 Neighborhood Effect -- 4.1.8 Spatial Allocation of the Changing Area of Land Uses -- 4.1.8.1 Decision Rules -- 4.1.8.2 Allocation Steps -- 4.2 DLS Installation and Configuration -- 4.2.1 DLS Installation -- 4.2.2 Configuring the DLS Operating Environment -- 4.3 DLS Input Parameter Preparation -- 4.3.1 Simulation Condition Setting Parameters -- 4.3.2 Spatial Analysis Parameters -- 4.3.3 Driving Factor Data -- 4.3.4 Land Demand Scenario Data -- 4.3.5 Restricted Region Code Data -- 4.3.6 Land Use Type Data -- 4.4 DLS Operation and Results Output -- 4.4.1 DLS Operation -- 4.4.2 Results Output -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5 Estimation System for Land Productivity and Its Applications. , 5.1 Estimation System for Land Productivity -- 5.1.1 Fundamental Principles -- 5.1.2 Parameters -- 5.1.2.1 Growing Period -- 5.1.2.2 Thermal Zoning -- 5.1.2.3 Soil Properties -- 5.1.2.4 Land Resource Stocks -- 5.1.2.5 Climate Parameters under Different Scenarios -- 5.1.2.6 Input Levels -- 5.1.3 Function Modules -- 5.1.3.1 Potential Photosynthetic Productivity -- 5.1.3.2 Potential Thermal Productivity -- 5.1.3.3 Potential Climate Productivity -- 5.1.3.4 Potential Land Productivity -- 5.1.3.5 Land Productivity -- 5.2 Operation of the Estimation Model -- 5.2.1 Temperature Interpolation -- 5.2.2 LCP Identification -- 5.2.3 Radiation Data Preparation -- 5.2.4 Estimation of Effective Radiation -- 5.2.5 Potential Thermal Productivity -- 5.2.6 Potential Climate Productivity -- 5.2.7 Potential Land Productivity -- 5.2.8 Land Productivity -- 5.3 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6 Simulation of Structural Change in Land Use in Jiangxi Province Using the CGELUC Model -- 6.1 Design of the SAM in Jiangxi Province -- 6.1.1 Overview of Jiangxi Province -- 6.1.2 Compilation of the SAM in Jiangxi Province for 2007 -- 6.1.2.1 Structure of the SAM of Jiangxi Province -- 6.1.2.2 Data Process for the SAM of Jiangxi Province -- 6.2 Design of the CCELUC Model for Jiangxi Province -- 6.2.1 CAMS Operating Environment -- 6.2.1.1 Basic Characteristics of the GAMS -- 6.2.1.2 Model Structure -- 6.2.2 Structure of the CCELUC Model for Jiangxi Province -- 6.2.3 Scenario Design -- 6.2.3.1 Design of the Baseline Scenario and the Economic Priority Scenario -- 6.2.3.2 Scenario Designs for Other Policies -- 6.3 Analysis of Simulation Results of Land Use Structure in Jiangxi Province -- 6.3.1 Land Use Change Based on Different Scenarios -- 6.3.1.1 Analysis of the Baseline Scenario -- 6.3.1.2 Analysis of the Environmental Protection Scenario. , 6.3.1.3 Analysis of the Biofuel Development Scenario -- 6.3.1.4 Agricultural Subsidy Scenario -- 6.3.1.5 Economic Priority Scenario -- 6.3.2 Comparative Analysis of Land Use Structure under Different Scenarios· -- 6.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 7 Modeling the Dynamics of the Land System in an Agriculture-Pasture Transition Zone in China -- 7.1 Taips League Background -- 7.1.1 Location -- 7.1.2 Climate -- 7.1.2.1 Sunshine Hours -- 7.1.2.2 Temperature -- 7.1.2.3 Precipitation and Evaporation -- 7.1.2.4 Wind -- 7.1.3 Terrain and Landform -- 7.1.3.1 Low Mountains -- 7.1.3.2 Hilly Areas -- 7.1.3.3 Sloping Hummocks -- 7.1.3.4 Valley Lowlands -- 7.1.3.5 Basins Among Hills -- 7.1.3.6 Valley Plains -- 7.1.3.7 Low Hills -- 7.1.3.8 Ridges -- 7.1.4 Soil -- 7.1.4.1 Soil Types -- 7.1.4.2 Soil Properties -- 7.1.5 Hydrology -- 7.1.6 Vegetation -- 7.1.7 Natural Disasters -- 7.2 Simulation of Land Use Pattern Changes in the Taips League -- 7.2.1 Data Preparation -- 7.2.1.1 Preparation of Geographical Data -- 7.2.1.2 Disaggregating Socioeconomic Variables -- 7.2.1.3 Reclassification of Land Use Types -- 7.2.2 Analysis of Driving Forces -- 7.2.3 Scenario Design -- 7.2.3.1 Baseline Scenario -- 7.2.3.2 Economic Priority Scenario -- 7.2.3.3 Environmental Protection Scenario -- 7.2.4 Conversion Rules -- 7.2.5 Simulation Results -- 7.3 Summary -- References -- Chapter 8 Estimation of the Impacts of Land System Change on Land Productivity in the North China Plain -- 8.1 Historical Land Productivity in the North China Plain -- 8.1.1 Overview of the North China Plain -- 8.1.1.1 Constraints on Grain and Agricultural Production -- 8.1.1.2 Timeline of Technological Breakthroughs in Agricultural Production -- 8.1.2 Data and Processing -- 8.1.2.1 Climate Data -- 8.1.2.2 Land Use and Environmental Data -- 8.1.2.3 Crop and Management Data. , 8.1.3 Estimation of Land Productivity in the 1990s.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Steering Committee -- Contents -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 1.1…Background of Integrated Water Management -- 1.2…Overview of Input--Output Table -- 1.2.1 Theoretical Exploitation and Empirical Studies -- 1.2.2 The Differences Between National and Regional Input--Output Study -- 1.2.3 The User Needs of Compiling Regional Input--Output Tables -- 1.3…Overview of Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Model -- 1.3.1 Application of CGE Model in Water Management -- 1.3.2 An Integrated CGE Model with Resource and Environment Account -- 1.3.3 Challenges Facing the Integrated CGE Models -- References -- 2 Approach of Input--Output Table at Regional Level -- 2.1…Methods of Commodity Flows Estimation -- 2.1.1 Location Quotients -- 2.1.2 Gravity Model -- 2.1.3 Regression Equation -- 2.2…Methods of Input--Output Table Compilation -- 2.2.1 Survey-Based Regional Input--Output Methods -- 2.2.1.1 Types of Survey-Based Methods -- 2.2.1.2 Compilation Steps with Survey-Based Method -- 2.2.2 Non-Survey-Based Regional Input--Output Methods -- 2.3…The Water and Land Resources Integrated Input--Output Table -- 2.3.1 The Water Resource Integrated Input--Output Table -- 2.3.2 The Land Resource Integrated Input--Output Table -- 2.3.2.1 Basic Regulations -- 2.3.2.2 Economic Value of the Land Resource of Each Sector -- References -- 3 Compilation of Regional Input--Output Table -- 3.1…Preparatory Work -- 3.2…Questionnaire Structure and Fill Method -- 3.3…Steps of Input--Output Table Compilation -- 3.4…Data Collection Methods -- 3.4.1 Historical Records -- 3.4.2 Statistical Survey -- 3.5…Identification of the Leading Industries -- 3.5.1 Concept of Leading Industry -- 3.5.2 Identification Methods -- 4 The Integrated CGE Model Construction -- 4.1…Model Framework and Function -- 4.2…Equations Included in the Integrated CGE Model. , 4.2.1 Price Equations -- 4.2.2 Production-Related Equations Defined at the National Level -- 4.2.3 Production-Related Equations Defined at the Subnational Level -- 4.2.4 Water Demand and Supply -- 4.2.5 Imports and Exports -- 4.2.6 Incomes and Demands -- 4.2.7 Factor Markets -- 4.3…Model Notations -- Reference -- 5 Implementation -- 5.1…Interactive Model Building Environment -- 5.2…Database of the Model -- 5.3…The Percentage-Change Approach to Model Solution -- 5.4…Levels and Linearized Systems Compared -- 5.5…The Initial Solution -- 5.6…The Key Function of Water and Land Accounts -- 5.7…The TABLO Language -- References.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Systematic Modeling of Land Use Impacts on Surface Climate -- 1.1…Introduction -- 1.2…Mechanism Research on the Influence of LUCC on Surface Climate -- 1.2.1 Influence of Physical Characteristics on Climate -- 1.2.2 Impacts on the Biogeochemical Process -- 1.3…Simulation of the Effects of LUCC on the Regional Climate Model -- 1.3.1 Development from the Global Climate Models to the Regional Climate Models -- 1.3.2 Research on the Integration of the Improved Land Surface Model and Regional Climate Model -- 1.4…Application of Regional Climate Model -- 1.4.1 Agricultural Land Development and Management -- 1.4.2 Urbanization and Its Regional Climate Effect -- 1.5…Summary -- References -- 2 Land Use Change Dynamics Model Compatible with Climate Models -- 2.1…LUCD: Framework and Modules -- 2.1.1 Land Use Change Dynamics Model -- 2.1.1.1 Model Structure -- 2.1.1.2 Economic Module -- 2.1.1.3 Vegetation Change Module -- 2.1.1.4 Agent-based Module -- 2.1.2 Concluding Remarks on LUCD Model -- 2.2…Weather Research and Forecasting Model -- 2.2.1 Development of WRF Model -- 2.2.2 Application of WRF Model -- 2.3…Global Models Combining Emission Scenarios with Land Use Changes -- 2.3.1 Overview of Global LUCC Simulation Models -- 2.3.2 Key Methods and Models to Combine Emission Scenarios with Land Use Changes -- 2.3.2.1 GCAM Model -- 2.3.2.2 GTAP-AEZ Model -- 2.3.3 Scenarios -- 2.3.4 Results and Analysis -- 2.3.5 Concluding Remarks on Combining Emission Scenarios with Land Use Changes -- 2.4…Summary -- References -- 3 Spatially Explicit Land-Use and Land-Cover Scenarios for China -- 3.1…Possible Trends of Land Use Changes in China -- 3.1.1 Data -- 3.1.1.1 Land Use Data -- 3.1.1.2 Socio-Economic Data -- 3.1.2 Methods -- 3.1.2.1 GCAM Model -- 3.1.2.2 Land Allocation -- 3.1.2.3 CO2 Emissions. , CO2 Emissions from the AgLU Module -- CO2 Emissions from ERB Module -- 3.1.3 Scenarios -- 3.1.3.1 Socio-economic Analysis on China -- 3.1.3.2 Scenarios Design -- BAU Scenario -- Control Scenario One: REG Scenario -- Control Scenario Two: CES Scenario -- 3.1.4 Land Use Changes Under Different Scenarios -- 3.1.4.1 Accuracy Analysis of Land Use Simulation -- 3.1.4.2 Simulation of Land Use Change Under Three Scenarios -- Land Use Change Under BAU Scenario -- Land Use Change Under REG Scenario -- Land Use Change Under CES Scenario -- 3.1.5 CO2 Emissions from Land Use Change -- 3.1.6 Concluding Remarks on the Tendency of Land Use Changes in China -- 3.2…Scenarios of LUCC in China -- 3.2.1 Scenario Design and Downscaling Simulation Method -- 3.2.1.1 Scenario Design -- 3.2.1.2 Data -- 3.2.1.3 Models -- 3.2.2 Simulation of the Pattern of LUCC in China -- 3.2.2.1 Simulation Scheme -- 3.2.2.2 Simulation Results -- 3.2.3 Concluding Remarks on Scenarios of the Future LUCC -- 3.3…Reclassified LUCC for the Simulation of Regionalized Impacts -- 3.3.1 Data Preparation -- 3.3.2 Methodology -- 3.3.2.1 Selecting the Spatial Agreement Samples of Vegetation for Data Mining -- 3.3.2.2 Constructing the Classification Method to Identify Vegetation Types -- 3.3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.3.3.1 Evaluating the Accuracy of the Land Cover Classification -- 3.3.3.2 Validation with the Ground Reference Data -- 3.3.4 Concluding Remarks on the Reclassified LUCC -- 3.4…Summary -- References -- 4 Projected Impacts of Cultivated Land Changes on Surface Climates in China -- 4.1…Impacts of Cultivated Land Reclamation on the Climate and Grain Production in Northeast China in the Future 30 years -- 4.1.1 Data and Methodology -- 4.1.1.1 Introduction of the Study Area -- 4.1.1.2 Experiment Design -- 4.1.1.3 Data and Processing -- 4.1.2 Results. , 4.1.3 Concluding Remarks on the Cultivated Land Reclamation -- 4.2…Possible Biogeophysical Effects of Cultivated Land Conversion in Northeast China in 2010--2030 -- 4.2.1 Data and Methodology -- 4.2.1.1 Scenario Design of Land Use Change -- 4.2.1.2 Simulation with the DLS Model -- 4.2.1.3 Simulation with WRF Model -- 4.2.1.4 Data and Processing -- 4.2.2 Results and Discussion -- 4.2.2.1 Cultivated Land Change Under Different Scenarios -- 4.2.2.2 Influence of Future Cultivated Land Change on the Land Surface Energy Balance -- 4.2.2.3 Implication for the Land use Management -- 4.2.3 Concluding Remarks on Biogeophysical Effects of Cultivated Land Conversion -- 4.3…Estimated Effects of Land Cover Changes on the Near-Surface Temperature in North China -- 4.3.1 Method and Data Processing -- 4.3.1.1 Model and Experiment Design -- 4.3.1.2 Processing of Land Cover Data -- 4.3.1.3 Processing of meteorological data -- 4.3.2 Results -- 4.3.2.1 Characteristics of LUCC in the North China Plain during 1992--2005 -- 4.3.2.2 Ability of the WRF Model to Simulate the Temperature Change in the North China Plain -- 4.3.2.3 Analysis of Test Results -- 4.3.3 Concluding Remarks on the Studies of North China -- 4.4…Summary -- References -- 5 Simulation of the Plausible Climate Effects of Ecological Restoration Programs in China -- 5.1…A Scenario-Based Analysis of Afforestation and Its Impact on the Regional Surface Climate in Jiangxi Province, China -- 5.1.1 Data and Methodology -- 5.1.1.1 Simulation Scheme -- 5.1.1.2 Atmospheric Forcing Data -- 5.1.1.3 Underlying Surface Data -- 5.1.2 Impacts of Afforestation on the Regional Surface Climate -- 5.1.2.1 Effects on the Annual Average Temperature -- 5.1.2.2 Effects on the Annual Average Precipitation -- 5.1.2.3 Effects on the Monthly Climate -- 5.1.3 Concluding Remarks on Afforestation in Jiangxi Province. , 5.2…Projection of the Biogeophysical Effects of Green for Grain Project in the Semiarid Grassland Area -- 5.2.1 Data Source and Handling -- 5.2.1.1 Land Cover Data -- 5.2.1.2 Forcing Data -- 5.2.2 Methodology -- 5.2.2.1 Experiment Design -- 5.2.3 Scenario Design -- 5.2.4 Land Cover Changes from 2010 to 2050 in the Semiarid Grassland Area of China -- 5.2.5 Effects of Land Cover Conversion on Energy Balance in the Semiarid Grassland Area of China -- 5.2.5.1 Latent Heat Flux -- 5.2.5.2 Downward Shortwave Radiation -- 5.2.6 Concluding Remarks on Biogeophysical Effects of Green for Grain Project -- 5.3…Numerical Simulation of the Effects of Grassland Degradation on the Surface Climate in Overgrazing Area of Northwest China -- 5.3.1 Data and Methodology -- 5.3.1.1 Case Study Area -- 5.3.1.2 Data Resource -- 5.3.1.3 Test Design -- 5.3.2 Results -- 5.3.2.1 Forecast of Future Grassland Degradation in Overgrazing Areas of Northwest China During 2010--2040 -- 5.3.2.2 Result of the Control Test -- 5.3.2.3 Effects of Grassland Degradation on the Land Surface Temperature -- 5.3.2.4 The Effect of Grassland Degradation on Precipitation -- 5.3.3 Concluding Remarks on the Surface Climatic Effects of Grassland Degradation -- 5.4…Summary -- References -- 6 Regional Climate Impacts of Future Urbanization in China -- 6.1…Simulated Climate Impacts of Future Urbanization for the Great Beijing Area -- 6.1.1 Data and Methodology -- 6.1.1.1 Study Area -- 6.1.1.2 Simulation Scheme -- 6.1.2 Results and Discussion -- 6.1.2.1 Spatiotemporal Pattern of Urban Expansion Since 1995 -- 6.1.2.2 Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Temperature and Precipitation in the Great Beijing Area during 1995--2005 -- 6.1.2.3 Urban Area Change from 2010 to 2030 -- 6.1.2.4 Results of the Numerical Simulation -- 6.1.3 Concluding Remarks on Future Urbanization and its Climate Effects in the Great Beijing Area. , 6.2…Estimated Biogeophysical Effects of Urbanization in Southern Jiangsu Province -- 6.2.1 Data and Methodology -- 6.2.1.1 Data Sources -- 6.2.1.2 DLS Model -- 6.2.2 Results -- 6.2.2.1 Scenario Analysis of Future Land use in Southern Jiangsu Province -- 6.2.3 Impacts of Future Land use Change on Regional Temperature in Southern Jiangsu Province -- 6.2.4 Key Impact Mechanisms of Future Land use Change on Regional Temperature in Southern Jiangsu Province -- 6.2.5 Concluding Remarks on Urbanization and its Climate Effects in Southern Jiangsu Province -- 6.3…Projected Climate Impacts of Urbanization in Wuhan Metropolitan -- 6.3.1 Study Area and Data Sources -- 6.3.1.1 Study Area -- 6.3.1.2 Data Sources -- 6.3.2 Methodology -- 6.3.2.1 Research Framework -- Urban land Expansion Scenario -- Scenario Analysis of Urban Land Expansion on Surface Climate -- 6.3.2.2 Partitioned and Asynchronous Cellular Automata Model -- 6.3.3 Results -- 6.3.3.1 Urbanization Pattern Scenarios for Wuhan Metropolitan -- 6.3.3.2 Scenario Simulation of Urban Land Expansion for Wuhan Metropolitan -- 6.3.3.3 Scenario Analysis of Urban land Expansion on Climate Change Impacts -- 6.3.4 Concluding Remarks on Urbanization and its Climate Effects in Wuhan Metropolitan -- 6.4…Summary -- References -- 7 International Comparisons of the Modeled Climate Effects of Land Use Changes -- 7.1…Potential Climate Impacts of Land Reclamation in India -- 7.1.1 Model and Data -- 7.1.1.1 Simulation Schemes -- 7.1.1.2 Data -- 7.1.2 Results -- 7.1.2.1 Cultivated Land Changes in India -- 7.1.2.2 Model Validation -- 7.1.2.3 Possible Impacts of the Cultivated Land Reclamation on the Energy Flux -- 7.1.2.4 Possible Impacts of the Cultivated land Reclamation on Air Temperature -- 7.1.3 Concluding Remarks on Land Reclamation in India. , 7.2…Possible Impacts of Boreal Deforestation on the Near-Surface Temperature in the European Russia.