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dc.contributor.authorTzilivakis, John
dc.contributor.authorWarner, Douglas
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorLewis, Kathleen Anne
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-18T15:30:07Z
dc.date.available2017-07-18T15:30:07Z
dc.date.issued2017-03-13
dc.identifier.citationTzilivakis , J , Warner , D , Green , A & Lewis , K A 2017 , ' Spatial and temporal variability of greenhouse gas emissions from rural development land use operations ' , Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change , vol. 22 , no. 3 , pp. 447-467 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-015-9680-x
dc.identifier.issn1381-2386
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dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0001-7666-5584/work/39070077
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0003-4511-6712/work/38926832
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-9136-9713/work/62749609
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/18971
dc.descriptionThis document is the Accepted Manuscript of the following article: Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D.J., Green, A. et al. Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change (2017) 22: 447. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11027-015-9680-x. © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015
dc.description.abstractClimate change objectives of mitigation and adaptation are being mainstreamed into many policies and strategies around the world. In Europe, this has included the Rural Development Programme, which aims to tackle multiple social, economic and environmental objectives in rural areas, and the integration of climate change objectives adds another strand of complexity to the decision making process. When formulating policies determining the likely effectiveness of any particular measure can be challenging, especially with respect to the spatial and temporal variability of greenhouse gas emissions. This is a challenge faced by all countries and regions around the world. This study uses Europe as an example to explore this issue. It highlights the variability in emissions from land use operations that may be encountered under different conditions and time horizons and considers this in the context of policy formulation. The Optimal Strategies for Climate change Action in Rural Areas software has been adapted to derive net greenhouse gas emissions for rural development operations for all regions in Europe. Operations have been classified into five categories based on their benefit/burden over different time horizons. The analysis shows that it is important to understand the time period over which benefits or burdens are realised and determine how this fits with policy instruments, such as land management agreements and the permanency of actions. It also shows that in some regions an operation can have benefits, but in other regions it has burdens, thus location can be critical. Finally, in the context of developing operations to meet multiple social, economic and environmental objectives, it is important to acknowledge that seeking options that only reduce emissions may not always be practical or possible. In some instances we may have to accept an increase in emissions in order to meet other objectives. It is important that we evaluate the net greenhouse gas emissions of all operations, not just those aimed at climate change mitigation. We can then select those with the least burden in the process of developing optimal solutions to meet multiple objectives.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofMitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
dc.subjectgreenhouse gas emissions
dc.subjectspatial and temporal variability
dc.subjectrural development
dc.subjectland use
dc.titleSpatial and temporal variability of greenhouse gas emissions from rural development land use operationsen
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Human and Environmental Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionAgriculture and Environment Research Unit
dc.contributor.institutionAgriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionGeography, Environment and Agriculture
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionHealth & Human Sciences Research Institute
dc.contributor.institutionAgriculture and Environmental Management Research
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.date.embargoedUntil2016-08-15
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