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In IMAGE, elements of land cover and land use are calculated in several components, namely in land use allocation, forest management, livestock systems, carbon cycle and natural vegetation. The output from these components forms a description of gridded global land cover and land use that is used in these and other components of IMAGE. In addition, this description of gridded land cover and land use per time step can be provided as IMAGE scenario information to partners and other models for their specific assessments. | In IMAGE, elements of land cover and land use are calculated in several components, namely in land use allocation, forest management, livestock systems, carbon cycle and natural vegetation. The output from these components forms a description of gridded global land cover and land use that is used in these and other components of IMAGE. In addition, this description of gridded land cover and land use per time step can be provided as IMAGE scenario information to partners and other models for their specific assessments. | ||
==Model description== | |||
Land cover and land use described in an IMAGE scenario is a compilation of output from various IMAGE components. This compilation provides insight into key processes in land-use change described in the model and an overview of all gridded land cover and land use information available in IMAGE (Table below). | Land cover and land use described in an IMAGE scenario is a compilation of output from various IMAGE components. This compilation provides insight into key processes in land-use change described in the model and an overview of all gridded land cover and land use information available in IMAGE (Table below). | ||
Land cover and land use is also the basis for the land availability assessment, which provides information on regional land supply to the [[Agricultural economy|agro-economic model]] , based on potential crop yields, protected areas, and external datasets such as slope, soil properties, and wetlands ([[Mandryk et al., in preparation]]). | Land cover and land use is also the basis for the land availability assessment, which provides information on regional land supply to the [[Agricultural economy|agro-economic model]] , based on potential crop yields, protected areas, and external datasets such as slope, soil properties, and wetlands ([[Mandryk et al., in preparation]]). | ||
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