Rivington, M. and Matthews, K.B. and Buchan, K. and et al, . (2013) Climate change impacts and adaptation scope for agriculture indicated by agro-meteorological metrics. Agricultural Systems, 114. pp. 15-31.
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Agro-meteorological metrics are indicators of weather determined environmental conditions on which agricultural management decisions are made. Metrics derived from an estimated future climate provide an opportunity to characterise the impacts of climate change on a wide range of agricultural systems, land use practices and ecosystem services. Such indications are vital for determining how changes in the biophysical environment can lead to land management and policy adaptations to achieve multiple objectives of financial viability, food security, biodiversity conservation and environmental sustainability. They provide valuable links between probable management adaptation responses and capacity for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. However, there are large uncertainties associated with projected future climates, including the climate models’ spatial scale of representation and those at which agrometeorological metrics are applied. This paper describes the estimation of agro-meteorological metrics derived from observed weather and downscaled Regional Climate Model projection data for 12 sites in Scotland. Results show that projected changes to seasonal rainfall distribution, growing season length, soil moisture deficits and accessibility will be substantially different from the present climate. Fundamentally, the metrics indicate a substantial shift in land management requirements and potential need for substantial changes in agricultural systems and land use that will have implications across a wide range of research disciplines
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The authors would like to thank the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate (RERAD) for their funding support of this research. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Agriculture, Agro-meteorology, Adaptation, Food Security, Climate change, Climate model |
| Author Affiliation: | The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, United Kingdom |
| Subjects: | Atmosperic Science |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2012 12:35 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2012 12:36 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2012.08.003 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8072 |
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