Rising temperatures and
changing precipitation patterns will lead to relative
changes in agricultural production, possibly spurring rural to urban migration, or migration
across borders to seek more favorable conditions.
Half the increase
in urban land
across the world over the next 20 years will occur
in Asia, with the most extensive
change expected to take place
in India and China Urban areas modify their local and regional climate through the urban heat island effect and by altering
precipitation patterns, which together will have significant impacts on net primary production, ecos...