Abstract:
Climate change impacts food production systems, particularly in locations
with large, vulnerable populations. Elevated greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as
land cover/land use change (LCLUC), can influence regional climate dynamics.
Biophysical factors such as topography, soil type, and seasonal rainfall can strongly
affect crop yields. We used a regional climate model derived from the Regional
Atmospheric Modeling System (RAMS) to compare the effects of projected future
GHG and future LCLUC on spatial variability of crop yields in East Africa.