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How would urbanization impact the carbon cycle

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Urban residents currently control ∼22 (12–40)% of the land carbon uptake (112 PgC/yr) and ∼24 (15–39)% of the carbon emissions (117 PgC/year) from land globally. Urbanization resulted in the creation of new carbon pools on land such as buildings (∼6.7 PgC) and landfills (∼30 PgC).Jan 11, 2016

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