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Bioenergy and Land Use Change

Zhangcai Qin

Umakant Mishra

Astley Hastings

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This Work is a co‐publication of the American Geophysical Union and John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

 

 

 

 

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CONTRIBUTORS

Eugenio Y. Arima
Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA

Budhendra Bhaduri
Geographic Information Science & Technology Group, CSED, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Christopher Bishop
Kansas Applied Remote Sensing Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Renata Blumberg
Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA

J. Christopher Brown
Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Pralhad Burli
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Hao Cai
Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA

Marcellus M. Caldas
Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Christina E. Canter
Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA

David E. Clay
Department of Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA

Hao Cui
Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Rebecca A. Efroymson
Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Gabriel Granco
Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

Mi‐Ae Ha
Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA

Astley Hastings
School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

Virginia L. Jin
Agroecosystem Management Research Unit, USDA‐ARS, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Jude Kastens
Kansas Applied Remote Sensing Program, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Keith L. Kline
Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Pankaj Lal
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Umakant Mishra
Environmental Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA

Bridget O’Banion
Department of Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

Richard J. Plevin
Transportation Sustainability Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA

Zhangcai Qin
Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA

Deepak Rajagopal
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Aditi Ranjan
MYMA Solutions LLC, Lincoln Park, New Jersey, USA

Peter Richards
Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Marty R. Schmer
Agroecosystem Management Research Unit, USDA‐ARS, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Nagendra Singh
Geographic Information Science & Technology Group, CSED, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

Catherine E. Stewart
Soil Management and Sugarbeet Research, USDA‐ARS, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Farzad Taheripour
Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Govinda Timilsina
Development Research Group, World Bank, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Wallace E. Tyner
Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Robert T. Walker
Center for Latin American Studies and Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Bernabas Wolde
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, USA

May Wu
Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, Illinois, USA

PREFACE

Expanding bioenergy production has raised concerns over potential land use change (LUC) and LUC impacts on the environment. To accommodate new or additional bioenergy feedstock production, the use of land changes in the forms of land cover, land use, and land management. These changes are very likely to affect the biogeochemical and biophysical processes, which shape the environment and ecosystem functions.

The estimations and interpretations of bioenergy‐induced LUC have been uncertain and controversial, primarily due to the limitation of ground‐truth data at scale to identify LUC that is directly or indirectly associated with bioenergy development. In recent years, scientists have made progress in understanding the importance and significance of LUC and LUC impacts. New state‐of‐the‐art techniques have been utilized to clarify certain issues, for instance, remote sensing to quantify LUC observations and economic modeling to relate LUC to specific bioenergy program(s). Various aspects of LUC‐related environmental impacts have been studied in the context of bioenergy production at different scales.

This book covers a variety of interdisciplinary topics related to bioenergy development, LUC and LUC impacts, with contributions from agronomy, economics, energy, geography, earth sciences, atmospheric science, and environmental sciences. The book consists of three major parts: (I) bioenergy and land use change, (II) impacts on natural capital and ecosystem services, and (III) data, modeling, and uncertainties. Each part includes four to five chapters with different focus or perspectives. Part I focuses on bioenergy and LUC‐related definitions, mechanisms, modeling, and estimates. Part II contains individual studies and summaries on various environmental impacts, including carbon stocks, soil health, water quality, and climate impacts. Part III demonstrates methodologies, uncertainties, and challenges. It is not our intention to cover all aspects in this field or to endorse any perspective or statement but rather to report what has been done, what is being debated, and what needs to be further investigated.

This book will be a valuable resource for experts and professionals involved in bioenergy and land use change assessment. It provides both high‐level reviews and in‐depth analyses on multidisciplinary topics; therefore, it could be of interest to researchers and students from a wide variety of fields in energy, economics, and environment.

Finally, we would like to sincerely acknowledge the chapter authors for their valuable contributions and reviewers for their constructive criticisms. We also gratefully thank AGU and Wiley editorial staff, especially Rituparna Bose, Mary Grace Hammond, and Kathryn Corcoran for their excellent support and service.

Zhangcai Qin, Energy Systems Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA
Umakant Mishra, Environmental Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois, USA
Astley Hastings, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK

Part I
Bioenergy and Land Use Change