Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. X
Written by Liliana VELEA, Roxana BOJARIU, Cristina BURADA, Mihaela Tinca UDRISTIOIU, Mirela PARASCHIVU, Roxana Diana BURCE
Extreme temperature episodes may have a significant impact on agriculture, as temperature is a primary factor affecting the rate of plant development. In Romania, agriculture is an important contributor to PIB and up to 19% of active population is employed in this sector. Therefore, assessing the changes in the thermal regime and its extremes in the near future may contribute to a sounder approach for developing and implementing adaptation measures in agriculture. In this view, we investigate the changes in the extreme temperature’s characteristics in Romania for the near future (2021-2040) by making use of climate projections of maximum and minimum temperature in the context of two climate change scenarios. We employ a series of climate indices focusing on high/low temperatures, selected from the INDECIS project indices database (www.indecis.eu), which are used to highlight the change in extreme temperatures occurrence compared to the base (reference) period 1991-2010. The results are presented for the entire territory, also discussing the uncertainties associated with the methodological aspects.
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