@InProceedings{OmettoMeAnPeAcBu:2012:ClChIm,
               author = "Ometto, J-P. and Menezes, R. and Antonino, A. and Petrese, V. and 
                         Accioly, L. and Bustamante, J.",
          affiliation = "{Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)} and Pernambuco 
                         Federal University (UFPE), Brazil and {Instituto Nacional de 
                         Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)} and Pernambuco Federal University 
                         (UFPE), Brazil and EMBRAPA Solos UEP, Brazil and {Instituto 
                         Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)}",
                title = "Climate change impacts in the brazilian semi-arid region",
            booktitle = "Abstracts...",
                 year = "2012",
         organization = "Planet Under Pressure Conference, (PUP).",
             keywords = "climate change, Brazil, semi-arid region.",
             abstract = "The Brazilian northeast is a region characterized by a semi-arid 
                         climate, with precipitation highly variable spatially and in time, 
                         with high atmospheric evaporation demand. Model simulation, 
                         associating future climate change to anthropogenic use of the 
                         soil, suggest an even drier climate in the region in the future, 
                         with serious effects in the hydrological and nutrient balances. 
                         The intensification of dry climate and extreme events (drought 
                         spells or intense precipitation) has the potential to impact 
                         significantly the predicted 75millions people leaving in the 
                         region by the middle of the century. As example, some recent 
                         studies indicate that, considering the A2 IPCC scenario, the 
                         region might loose 50% in its agricultural potential by 2050. The 
                         aim of this work is to present a suit of studies that are being 
                         conduct in the Brazilian Northeast looking at land use mapping to 
                         support modeling (IBIS, CENTURY) and field experimental activities 
                         on nutrient cycling, agricultural production, emissions of green 
                         house gases, climate change scenarios and food security. 
                         Vulnerability and adaptation are being accessed envisioning 
                         providing subside for public policies in the region for 
                         agriculture production, water use and land use change planning.",
  conference-location = "London",
      conference-year = "26-29 Mar. 2012",
        urlaccessdate = "25 abr. 2024"
}