Dominick V Spracklen
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 6568854 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Dominick V Spracklen |
| NOMBRES | Dominick V |
| APELLIDO | Spracklen |
| FIRMA | SPRACKLEN D V |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Leeds |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7551-4597 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 25 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 45 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 25 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
The impact of tropical forests on local climate
The local‐scale climate impacts of tropical forests (LCIF), such as reducing temperatures and increasing rainfall, are directly relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Strengthening understanding of these local climate benefits can encourage actions to conserve natural forests, with positive implications for climate resilience, economic development, public health and biodiversity. Non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) play a central…
Climate benefits of Amazon secondary forests—recent advances and research needs
A quarter of the deforested Amazon has regrown as secondary tropical forest and yet the climatic importance of these complex regenerating landscapes is only beginning to be recognised. Advances in satellite remote-sensing have transformed our ability to detect and map changes in forest cover, while detailed ground-based measurements from permanent monitoring plots and eddy-covariance flux towers are providing new insights into the role of seconda…
Large-scale historical land use mapping in Vietnam and Laos using military topographic maps
Land use cover change (LUCC) is a major driver of global environmental and socio-economic transformations, with implications for carbon emissions, biodiversity, and sustainable development. However, robust historical analyses have often been limited by a lack of high-quality, spatially detailed baseline data. This study addresses this gap by being the first to apply deep learning-based image segmentation techniques to extract a comprehensive set …
Tropical montane forest loss dominated by increased 1–10 hectare-sized patches
Tropical forest loss continues across mountain regions at alarming rates, threatening biodiversity, carbon storage and ecosystem sustainability. To improve our understanding of the dynamics of tropical mountain forest loss, this study focuses on the trends in patch sizes of forest loss during the 21st century. The annual area of tropical mountain forest loss surged from 0.7 million hectares in 2001–2003 to >2.5 million hectares in 2019–2021. Ther…
Drainage density and land cover interact to affect fire occurrence in Indonesian peatlands
Fire occurrence in tropical peatlands is closely related to both land cover (LC) type and proximity to drainage (canal) networks. However, little is known about the extent to which LC and drainage density interact to alter fire occurrence. Here, we assess the relationship between these variables in the peatlands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, Indonesia, spanning a five-year period of inter-annual climatic variability. Visible Infrared Imaging Radiome…
Accelerating global mountain forest loss threatens biodiversity hotspots
Agricultural fallows are the main driver of natural forest regeneration in Tanzania
Rates and drivers of natural forest regeneration are areas of uncertainty for policy, forest management and climate change mitigation. In this study, the rate of deforestation and the rate and drivers of natural regeneration are described for 56 million hectares of village land in Tanzania, a country undergoing rapid deforestation. To determine the regeneration and deforestation rates, remote sensing (RS) data for 500 randomly selected points wer…
Observed and simulated local climate responses to tropical deforestation
Tropical deforestation has local and regional effects on climate, but the sign and magnitude of these effects are still poorly constrained. Here we used satellite observations to evaluate the local land surface temperature and precipitation response to tropical deforestation in historical simulations from 24 CMIP6 models. We found tropical forest loss leads to an observed local dry season warming and reduced wet and dry season precipitation acros…
The contribution of emission sources to the future air pollution disease burden in China
Air pollution exposure is a leading public health problem in China. Despite recent air quality improvements, fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure remains large, the associated disease burden is substantial, and population ageing is projected to increase the susceptibility to disease. Here, we used emulators of a regional chemical transport model to quantify the impacts of future emission scenarios on air pollution exposure in China. We esti…
Doubling of annual forest carbon loss over the tropics during the early twenty-first century
Previous estimates of tropical forest carbon loss in the twenty-first century using satellite data typically focus on its magnitude, whereas regional loss trajectories and associated drivers are rarely reported. Here we used different high-resolution satellite datasets to show a doubling of gross tropical forest carbon loss worldwide from 0.97 ± 0.16 PgC yr −1 in 2001–2005 to 1.99 ± 0.13 PgC yr −1 in 2015–2019. This increase in carbon loss from f…
Robust Amazon precipitation projections in climate models that capture realistic land–atmosphere interactions
Land–atmosphere interactions have an important influence on Amazon precipitation (P), but evaluation of these processes in climate models has so far been limited. We analysed relationships between Amazon P and evapotranspiration (ET) in the 5th Coupled Model Intercomparison Project models to evaluate controls on surface moisture fluxes and assess the credibility of regional P projections. We found that only 13 out of 38 models captured an energy …
Anticipated impacts of achieving SDG targets on forests - a review
Sustainable development requires knowledge of trade-offs and synergies between environmental and non-environmental goals and targets. Understanding the ways in which positive progress in matters of development not directly concerned with the environment can affect the natural environment, whether for better or for worse, can allow policymakers and development agencies to avoid the negative impacts of their actions, while capitalising on mutually …
Upward expansion and acceleration of forest clearance in the mountains of Southeast Asia
Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation in Tanzania
Reducing deforestation can generate multiple economic, social and ecological benefits by safeguarding the climate and other ecosystem services provided by forests. Understanding the relative contribution of different drivers of deforestation is needed to guide policies seeking to maintain natural forest cover. We assessed 119 randomly selected plots from areas deforested between 2010 and 2017, in Tanzania. Through ground surveys and stakeholder i…
A complete transition to clean household energy can save one–quarter of the healthy life lost to particulate matter pollution exposure in India
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is a leading contributor to the disease burden in India, largely due to widespread household solid fuel use. The transition from solid to clean fuels in households has the potential to substantially improve public health. India has implemented large initiatives to promote clean fuel access, but how these initiatives will reduce PM 2.5 exposure and the associated health benefits have not yet been estab…
The potential for Redd+ to reduce forest degradation in Vietnam
Natural forests in Vietnam have experienced rapid declines in the last 70 years, as a result of degradation from logging and conversion of natural forests to timber and rubber plantations. Degradation of natural forests leads to loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, impacting the livelihoods of surrounding communities. Efforts to address ongoing loss of natural forests, through mechanisms such as Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and De…
Air quality and health impacts of vegetation and peat fires in Equatorial Asia during 2004–2015
Particulate matter (PM) emissions from vegetation and peat fires in Equatorial Asia cause poor regional air quality. Burning is greatest during drought years, resulting in strong inter-annual variability in emissions. We make the first consistent estimate of the emissions, air quality and public health impacts of Equatorial Asian fires during 2004–2015. The largest dry season (August—October) emissions occurred in 2015, with PM emissions estimate…
The impact of Covid-19 control measures on air quality in China
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China in January 2020 prompted substantial control measures including social distancing measures, suspension of public transport and industry, and widespread cordon sanitaires (‘lockdowns’), that have led to a decrease in industrial activity and air pollution emissions over a prolonged period. We use a 5 year dataset from China’s air quality monitoring network to assess the impact of control …
Substantial changes in air pollution across China during 2015–2017
China's rapid industrialisation and urbanisation has led to poor air quality. The Chinese government have responded by introducing policies to reduce emissions and setting ambitious targets for ambient PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and O3 concentrations. Previous satellite and modelling studies indicate that concentrations of these pollutants have begun to decline within the last decade. However, prior to 2012, air quality data from ground-based monitoring sta…
Global and regional trends in particulate air pollution and attributable health burden over the past 50 years
Long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM2.5, mass of particles with an aerodynamic dry diameter of < 2.5 μm) is a major risk factor to the global burden of disease. Previous studies have focussed on present day or future health burdens attributed to ambient PM2.5. Few studies have estimated changes in PM2.5 and attributable health burdens over the last few decades, a period where air quality has changed rapidly. Here we used the HadGE…
Trees, forests and water
de niveau recherche, publis ou non, manant des tablissements d'enseignement et de recherche franais ou trangers, des laboratoires publics ou privs
The impact of European legislative and technology measures to reduce air pollutants on air quality, human health and climate
European air quality legislation has reduced emissions of air pollutants across Europe since the 1970s, affecting air quality, human health and regional climate. We used a coupled composition-climate model to simulate the impacts of European air quality legislation and technology measures implemented between 1970 and 2010. We contrast simulations using two emission scenarios; one with actual emissions in 2010 and the other with emissions that wou…
Industrial concessions, fires and air pollution in Equatorial Asia
Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia emit large quantities of smoke leading to poor air quality across Equatorial Asia. Marlier et al (2015 Environ. Res. Lett. 10 085005) explore the contribution of fires occurring on oil palm, timber (wood pulp and paper) and natural forest logging concessions to smoke emissions and exposure of human populations to the resulting air pollution. They find that one third of the population exposure to smoke across…
Contribution of vegetation and peat fires to particulate air pollution in Southeast Asia
10.1088/1748-9326/9/9/094006
Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Trees, forests and water
de niveau recherche, publis ou non, manant des tablissements d'enseignement et de recherche franais ou trangers, des laboratoires publics ou privs
Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Upward expansion and acceleration of forest clearance in the mountains of Southeast Asia
Challenges and opportunities in linking carbon sequestration, livelihoods and ecosystem service provision in drylands
Contribution of vegetation and peat fires to particulate air pollution in Southeast Asia
10.1088/1748-9326/9/9/094006
Industrial concessions, fires and air pollution in Equatorial Asia
Forest and peatland fires in Indonesia emit large quantities of smoke leading to poor air quality across Equatorial Asia. Marlier et al (2015 Environ. Res. Lett. 10 085005) explore the contribution of fires occurring on oil palm, timber (wood pulp and paper) and natural forest logging concessions to smoke emissions and exposure of human populations to the resulting air pollution. They find that one third of the population exposure to smoke across…
The impact of European legislative and technology measures to reduce air pollutants on air quality, human health and climate
European air quality legislation has reduced emissions of air pollutants across Europe since the 1970s, affecting air quality, human health and regional climate. We used a coupled composition-climate model to simulate the impacts of European air quality legislation and technology measures implemented between 1970 and 2010. We contrast simulations using two emission scenarios; one with actual emissions in 2010 and the other with emissions that wou…
Global and regional trends in particulate air pollution and attributable health burden over the past 50 years
Long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM2.5, mass of particles with an aerodynamic dry diameter of < 2.5 μm) is a major risk factor to the global burden of disease. Previous studies have focussed on present day or future health burdens attributed to ambient PM2.5. Few studies have estimated changes in PM2.5 and attributable health burdens over the last few decades, a period where air quality has changed rapidly. Here we used the HadGE…
Trees, forests and water
de niveau recherche, publis ou non, manant des tablissements d'enseignement et de recherche franais ou trangers, des laboratoires publics ou privs
Substantial changes in air pollution across China during 2015–2017
China's rapid industrialisation and urbanisation has led to poor air quality. The Chinese government have responded by introducing policies to reduce emissions and setting ambitious targets for ambient PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and O3 concentrations. Previous satellite and modelling studies indicate that concentrations of these pollutants have begun to decline within the last decade. However, prior to 2012, air quality data from ground-based monitoring sta…
Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation in Tanzania
Reducing deforestation can generate multiple economic, social and ecological benefits by safeguarding the climate and other ecosystem services provided by forests. Understanding the relative contribution of different drivers of deforestation is needed to guide policies seeking to maintain natural forest cover. We assessed 119 randomly selected plots from areas deforested between 2010 and 2017, in Tanzania. Through ground surveys and stakeholder i…
A complete transition to clean household energy can save one–quarter of the healthy life lost to particulate matter pollution exposure in India
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) is a leading contributor to the disease burden in India, largely due to widespread household solid fuel use. The transition from solid to clean fuels in households has the potential to substantially improve public health. India has implemented large initiatives to promote clean fuel access, but how these initiatives will reduce PM 2.5 exposure and the associated health benefits have not yet been estab…
The potential for Redd+ to reduce forest degradation in Vietnam
Natural forests in Vietnam have experienced rapid declines in the last 70 years, as a result of degradation from logging and conversion of natural forests to timber and rubber plantations. Degradation of natural forests leads to loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, impacting the livelihoods of surrounding communities. Efforts to address ongoing loss of natural forests, through mechanisms such as Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and De…
Air quality and health impacts of vegetation and peat fires in Equatorial Asia during 2004–2015
Particulate matter (PM) emissions from vegetation and peat fires in Equatorial Asia cause poor regional air quality. Burning is greatest during drought years, resulting in strong inter-annual variability in emissions. We make the first consistent estimate of the emissions, air quality and public health impacts of Equatorial Asian fires during 2004–2015. The largest dry season (August—October) emissions occurred in 2015, with PM emissions estimate…
The impact of Covid-19 control measures on air quality in China
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China in January 2020 prompted substantial control measures including social distancing measures, suspension of public transport and industry, and widespread cordon sanitaires (‘lockdowns’), that have led to a decrease in industrial activity and air pollution emissions over a prolonged period. We use a 5 year dataset from China’s air quality monitoring network to assess the impact of control …
Robust Amazon precipitation projections in climate models that capture realistic land–atmosphere interactions
Land–atmosphere interactions have an important influence on Amazon precipitation (P), but evaluation of these processes in climate models has so far been limited. We analysed relationships between Amazon P and evapotranspiration (ET) in the 5th Coupled Model Intercomparison Project models to evaluate controls on surface moisture fluxes and assess the credibility of regional P projections. We found that only 13 out of 38 models captured an energy …
Anticipated impacts of achieving SDG targets on forests - a review
Sustainable development requires knowledge of trade-offs and synergies between environmental and non-environmental goals and targets. Understanding the ways in which positive progress in matters of development not directly concerned with the environment can affect the natural environment, whether for better or for worse, can allow policymakers and development agencies to avoid the negative impacts of their actions, while capitalising on mutually …
Upward expansion and acceleration of forest clearance in the mountains of Southeast Asia
The contribution of emission sources to the future air pollution disease burden in China
Air pollution exposure is a leading public health problem in China. Despite recent air quality improvements, fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure remains large, the associated disease burden is substantial, and population ageing is projected to increase the susceptibility to disease. Here, we used emulators of a regional chemical transport model to quantify the impacts of future emission scenarios on air pollution exposure in China. We esti…
Doubling of annual forest carbon loss over the tropics during the early twenty-first century
Previous estimates of tropical forest carbon loss in the twenty-first century using satellite data typically focus on its magnitude, whereas regional loss trajectories and associated drivers are rarely reported. Here we used different high-resolution satellite datasets to show a doubling of gross tropical forest carbon loss worldwide from 0.97 ± 0.16 PgC yr −1 in 2001–2005 to 1.99 ± 0.13 PgC yr −1 in 2015–2019. This increase in carbon loss from f…
Accelerating global mountain forest loss threatens biodiversity hotspots
Agricultural fallows are the main driver of natural forest regeneration in Tanzania
Rates and drivers of natural forest regeneration are areas of uncertainty for policy, forest management and climate change mitigation. In this study, the rate of deforestation and the rate and drivers of natural regeneration are described for 56 million hectares of village land in Tanzania, a country undergoing rapid deforestation. To determine the regeneration and deforestation rates, remote sensing (RS) data for 500 randomly selected points wer…
Observed and simulated local climate responses to tropical deforestation
Tropical deforestation has local and regional effects on climate, but the sign and magnitude of these effects are still poorly constrained. Here we used satellite observations to evaluate the local land surface temperature and precipitation response to tropical deforestation in historical simulations from 24 CMIP6 models. We found tropical forest loss leads to an observed local dry season warming and reduced wet and dry season precipitation acros…
Climate benefits of Amazon secondary forests—recent advances and research needs
A quarter of the deforested Amazon has regrown as secondary tropical forest and yet the climatic importance of these complex regenerating landscapes is only beginning to be recognised. Advances in satellite remote-sensing have transformed our ability to detect and map changes in forest cover, while detailed ground-based measurements from permanent monitoring plots and eddy-covariance flux towers are providing new insights into the role of seconda…
Large-scale historical land use mapping in Vietnam and Laos using military topographic maps
Land use cover change (LUCC) is a major driver of global environmental and socio-economic transformations, with implications for carbon emissions, biodiversity, and sustainable development. However, robust historical analyses have often been limited by a lack of high-quality, spatially detailed baseline data. This study addresses this gap by being the first to apply deep learning-based image segmentation techniques to extract a comprehensive set …
Tropical montane forest loss dominated by increased 1–10 hectare-sized patches
Tropical forest loss continues across mountain regions at alarming rates, threatening biodiversity, carbon storage and ecosystem sustainability. To improve our understanding of the dynamics of tropical mountain forest loss, this study focuses on the trends in patch sizes of forest loss during the 21st century. The annual area of tropical mountain forest loss surged from 0.7 million hectares in 2001–2003 to >2.5 million hectares in 2019–2021. Ther…
Drainage density and land cover interact to affect fire occurrence in Indonesian peatlands
Fire occurrence in tropical peatlands is closely related to both land cover (LC) type and proximity to drainage (canal) networks. However, little is known about the extent to which LC and drainage density interact to alter fire occurrence. Here, we assess the relationship between these variables in the peatlands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, Indonesia, spanning a five-year period of inter-annual climatic variability. Visible Infrared Imaging Radiome…
The impact of tropical forests on local climate
The local‐scale climate impacts of tropical forests (LCIF), such as reducing temperatures and increasing rainfall, are directly relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Strengthening understanding of these local climate benefits can encourage actions to conserve natural forests, with positive implications for climate resilience, economic development, public health and biodiversity. Non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) play a central…
Environmental Science (22 obras) · Geography (19 obras) · Ecology (17 obras) · Agroforestry (11 obras) · Biology (10 obras) · Climate change (10 obras) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (10 obras) · Meteorology (8 obras) · Air pollution (7 obras) · Air Quality and Health Impacts (7 obras)