A global analysis of land take in cropland areas and production displacement from urbanization

•Globally, 271Mha, or 2.06% of ice-free land surface, can be characterized as urban in 2000.•In 2040, these numbers increase to 621 Mha, or 4.71% of global ice-free land.•Urban land is predominantly located in areas that are suitable afor crop production.•65 Mton of crop production will be displaced...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Global environmental change 2017-03, Vol.43, p.107-115
Hauptverfasser:	van Vliet, Jasper, Eitelberg, David A., Verburg, Peter H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural land Agricultural production Agriculture Analysis Crop production Crop yield Cropland expansion Crops Earth surface Food production Food security Land Land use Land use management Land use planning Land-use change Land-use intensity Measures Migration Millennium Population growth Production Production capacity Recreation Recreational use Rural areas Rural communities Rural land use Rural population Rural urban migration Systems approach Urban areas Urban development Urban growth Urban sprawl Urbanization Wealth
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