Models for reporting forest litter and soil C pools in national greenhouse gas inventories methodological considerations and requirements
The compilation of GHG inventories has become a common practice to support environmental decision- and policy-making, for example in the context of the UNFCCC. To estimate GHG emissions, simulation models present viable alternatives to measured data. In order to make an informed decision on model selection, clear information on the purpose and applicability of a particular model is needed. This article discusses model requirements with respect to the suitability of estimating the carbon balance of dead wood and litter (dead organic matter; DOM) and soil in forests with a particular focus on policy needs under international processes such as the UNFCCC. Based on criteria established for GHG reporting under the UNFCCC including transparency, consistency, comparability, completeness and accuracy, this paper presents an approach to classify commonly used simulation models for estimating C budgets of DOM and soil in European forests. Among the six discussed models, the authors found a clear trend toward models for providing quantitatively precise, site-specific estimates. To meet reporting needs for national GHG inventories, the authors conclude that there is a need for models producing qualitative realistic and unbiased estimates at larger scales in a transparent and comparable manner. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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dig-inia-es-10261-2938852023-02-20T10:33:06Z Models for reporting forest litter and soil C pools in national greenhouse gas inventories methodological considerations and requirements Didion, M. Blujdea, V. Grassi, G. Hernández, L. Jandl, R. Kriiska, K. Lehtonen, A. Saint-André, L. Accuracy Comparability Completeness Consistency Transparency Carbon balance The compilation of GHG inventories has become a common practice to support environmental decision- and policy-making, for example in the context of the UNFCCC. To estimate GHG emissions, simulation models present viable alternatives to measured data. In order to make an informed decision on model selection, clear information on the purpose and applicability of a particular model is needed. This article discusses model requirements with respect to the suitability of estimating the carbon balance of dead wood and litter (dead organic matter; DOM) and soil in forests with a particular focus on policy needs under international processes such as the UNFCCC. Based on criteria established for GHG reporting under the UNFCCC including transparency, consistency, comparability, completeness and accuracy, this paper presents an approach to classify commonly used simulation models for estimating C budgets of DOM and soil in European forests. Among the six discussed models, the authors found a clear trend toward models for providing quantitatively precise, site-specific estimates. To meet reporting needs for national GHG inventories, the authors conclude that there is a need for models producing qualitative realistic and unbiased estimates at larger scales in a transparent and comparable manner. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. 2023-02-20T10:33:05Z 2023-02-20T10:33:05Z 2016 journal article Carbon Management 7(1-2): 79-92 (2016) 1758-3004 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/1092 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/293885 10.1080/17583004.2016.1166457 1758-3012 en none Taylor & Francis |
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The compilation of GHG inventories has become a common practice to support environmental decision- and policy-making, for example in the context of the UNFCCC. To estimate GHG emissions, simulation models present viable alternatives to measured data. In order to make an informed decision on model selection, clear information on the purpose and applicability of a particular model is needed. This article discusses model requirements with respect to the suitability of estimating the carbon balance of dead wood and litter (dead organic matter; DOM) and soil in forests with a particular focus on policy needs under international processes such as the UNFCCC. Based on criteria established for GHG reporting under the UNFCCC including transparency, consistency, comparability, completeness and accuracy, this paper presents an approach to classify commonly used simulation models for estimating C budgets of DOM and soil in European forests. Among the six discussed models, the authors found a clear trend toward models for providing quantitatively precise, site-specific estimates. To meet reporting needs for national GHG inventories, the authors conclude that there is a need for models producing qualitative realistic and unbiased estimates at larger scales in a transparent and comparable manner. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. |
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