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urbanisation  

Definition

  • In the WGI report, urbanization is used to mean the process of soil sealing with the change of natural land cover to built environment and urban areas, together with its associated albedo changes, and increased surface runoff and elevated warming. (Source: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_FullReport.pdf)

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  • urbanization

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/CHC-F5X21F1X-9

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