• Assessment of the Response of Land Surface Temperature to Land Use and Land Cover in Kano Metropolis and its Suburbs 

  Simon, Susan Ojochide (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  Kano State is faced with increasing air and surface temperature caused as a result of the continuous development activities, constructions and influx of people to the state. The study therefore analyses the development of ...
• Assessment and Prediction of Climate Variability Impact on Land Use Land Cover Change in Sikasso Region, Mali 

  Sidibe, Mohamed (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  Climate change and variability are worldwide phenomena and their impact is different in nature from one region to the other. In that context, this study focused on the assessment and prediction of climate variability impact ...
• Implications of Climate and Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Pastoral Resources and Practices within Kompienga Province, Burkina Faso 

  Sanou, Charles Lamoussa (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  The aim of this research work was to assess implications of climate and land use/land cover changes on pastoral resources and practices of herders in Kompienga province. The climatic data (1981-2016), Landsat images ...
• Spatio-Temporal Variations of Heat Wave Characteristics in Different Climatic Zones of Nigeria 

  Ragatoa, Dakéga Saberma (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  African countries are highly vulnerable to climate change, especially climate extremes. Heat Waves (HW) (prolonged extreme heat over an area) are projected to become very long and more intense in the upcoming decades and ...
• Impact of Climate Change on Hydropower Generation: Case of Shiroro Dam, Nigeria 

  Odoom, Peter Rock Ebo (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  This study assessed the climate change impacts to streamflow and energy production in Shiroro Hydro power dam, located in a Guinean savannah zone in Niger State, Nigeria. Rainfall (1981-2015), streamflow (1990-2014), ...
• Soil Nutrient Dynamics under Long Term Application of Mineral Fertilizer Micro-Dosing to Pearl Millet [Pennisetum Glaucum (L)] on a Sahelian Sandy Soil of Niger Republic 

  Sani Issa, Mahaman Sanoussi (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  Low soil fertility and insufficient rainfall are the major constraints limiting pearl millet yields in Niger. Thus, to address these striking constraints, institutions working in Sahel joined forces through a collaborative ...
• Prediction of Rainfall Variability Impact on Water Erosion Intensity under Four Soil Management Practices at Nsukka, Nigeria 

  Iboko, Maduabuchi Paul (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  Anthropogenic activities and natural factors are majorly responsible for soil degradation. These degradations are bound to increase with change in climate, thereby making some of the current soil management practices ...
• Future Climate and Land Use Impacts on the Geographic Distribution and Conservation of Kigelia Africana in Benin, West Africa 

  Guidigan, Gildas Landry Mèminvègni, (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  Kigelia africana (Bignoniaceae) is a Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) that makes major contribution to the subsistence of West Africa household through their multiple purposes (medicinal, nutritional, economic and ...
• Impact of Climate Variability on the Occurrence of Selected Cattle Diseases in Upper River Region, The Gambia 

  Cham, Fafa Oggo (WASCAL, 2018-03)

  The study was conducted in Upper River Region, The Gambia with the aim of determining the relationship between variabilities in climate parameters and the occurrences of common cattle diseases. The study was to establish ...
• Climate Change and its Impact on Occurrence of Sargassum Natans and Sargassum Fluitans on Coastline of Lagos and its Environ 

  Lucette, Adet (Springer, 2018-03)

  Climate change is an important emerging threat to every kind of life on earth, especially in the areas where populations are economically poor. West Africa is part of them and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. ...
• Seasonal Variation on Soil Nutrient Availability for Plant Use and Farmers Adaptation Strategies in North Bank Region of The Gambia 

  Sonko, Ebrima (WASCAL, 2014-07)

  This study examined seasonal variation on soil nutrient availability for plant use and farmers adaptation strategies in North Bank Region of The Gambia. The aim was to evaluate nutrient levels in the soil interface by ...
• Assessment of Soil Organic Carbon Stocks and Trace Gas Emissions from Burnt Lands Under Different Vegetation in Northern Ghana 

  Nyadzi, Emmanuel (WASCAL, 2014-06)

  To determine the contributions of human activities on a changing climate do not only call for the assessment of main greenhouse gases but also trace gases emissions as well as variations of carbon sink in the soil. This ...
• Assessment of the Impact of Climate and Land Use Changes on Pastoral Livestock Farming in Boulgou Province, South-Eastern Burkina Faso 

  Kima, Sophie Agnès (WASCAL, 2014-07)

  In Burkina Faso, climate change and conversion of grazing area to cropland are the main challenge of pastoral livestock. This study seeks to examine the impact of climate and land use/cover change on pastoral livestock ...
• Evaluation of Climate Variability and Land Use Change on Vegetation Dynamics in Fina Reserve, Mali 

  Sanogo, Karamoko (WASCAL, 2014-07)

  The sustainable management of biodiversity and productivity in forested lands requires an understanding of main interactions between socioeconomic, biophysical factors and their response to environmental change. Fina reserve ...
• Impact of Rainfall and Temperature Variability on Agriculture in Dosso and Maradi Regions of Niger Republic: A Ricardian Approach 

  Garba Hima, Mamane Bello (WASCAL, 2014-07)

  This study assesses the impact of climate variability on crop agriculture in Maradi and Dosso regions of Niger Republic. It is based on farm data collected from over 200 farmers. Annual crop net revenue is regressed on ...
• Gender and Land Use Decision Making in Response to Climate Variability in Dassari Watershed (Materi): Benin Republic 

  Dah-Gbeto, Afiavi Pelagie (WASCAL, 2014-07)

  This study examines gender perspective when addressing responses to climate variability/ change and addresses some of the gaps in understanding how men and women farmers cope with climate variability in Dassari watershed. ...
• Assessment of Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Under various Land Use/Land Cover Types in the Kintampo North Municipal, Ghana 

  Bessah, Enoch (WASCAL, 2014-07)

  Climate change adaptation and mitigation in soils has gained much attention recently with the introduction of sustainable agriculture and land use management (SALM) practices by the World Bank. SALM enhances the ability ...
• An Appraisal of the Trends in Land Use/Cover Change Following Climate Variability in Ogou District, Togo 

  Akamah, Abel Kokouvi (WASCAL, 2014-07)

  This study conducted in Ogou District (Togo, West Africa) attempted to bring out scientific evidence of climate variability/change in the study area which is the major food crops production zone for the Plateaux Region, ...
• Analysing Climate Change Projection on Water Availability for Rainfed Agriculture in Awun Basin, Kwara State, Nigeria 

  Gbangou, Talardia (WASCAL, 2015-09)

  This study investigates the impact of climate change projections on water availability for rainfed agriculture in Awun basin, Kwara State, Nigeria using high resolution (25 km spatial resolution) RegCM4 simulations. The ...
• Assessment of Vulnerability of Scattered Agroforestry Tree Species to Climate Change in Niger State, Nigeria 

  Allakonon, Marsanne Gloriose Bignon (WASCAL, 2015-09)

  Climate change-induced impacts on trees has gained much more attention during the past years. In the tropics, more information on trees sensitivity to climate change is still needed. This study has assessed the vulnerability ...

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