Albedo changes caused by future urbanization contribute to global warming

Zutao Ouyang; Pietro Sciusco; Tong Jiao; Sarah Feron; Cheyenne Lei; Fei Li; Ranjeet John; Peilei Fan; Xia Li; Christopher A. Williams; Guangzhao Chen; Chenghao Wang; Jiquan Chen

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31558-z

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Albedo changes caused by future urbanization contribute to global warming

Zutao Ouyang,
Pietro Sciusco,
Tong Jiao,
Sarah Feron,
Cheyenne Lei,
Fei Li,
Ranjeet John,
Peilei Fan,
Xia Li,
Christopher A. Williams,
Guangzhao Chen,
Chenghao Wang,
Jiquan Chen

Affiliations

Zutao Ouyang: Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University
Pietro Sciusco: Center for Global Change and Earth Observations and Department of Geography, Environment & Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University
Tong Jiao: Graduate School of Geography, Clark University
Sarah Feron: Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University
Cheyenne Lei: Center for Global Change and Earth Observations and Department of Geography, Environment & Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University
Fei Li: Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Ranjeet John: Department of Biology, and Department of Sustainability, University of South Dakota
Peilei Fan: Center for Global Change and Earth Observations and School of Planning, Design, and Construction, Michigan State University
Xia Li: Key Lab of Geographic Information Science, School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University
Christopher A. Williams: Graduate School of Geography, Clark University
Guangzhao Chen: Division of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong
Chenghao Wang: Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University
Jiquan Chen: Center for Global Change and Earth Observations and Department of Geography, Environment & Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31558-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Albedo changes caused by projected future urban land expansion will contribute to global warming without proper mitigation. This warming effect will be larger under higher emission scenarios than under lower emission scenarios.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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