scholarly journals Spatial Trend Analysis of Temperature and Rainfall and Their Perceived Impacts on Ecosystem Services in Mau Forest, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 833-839
Author(s):  
Alice Jebiwott ◽  
George Morara Ogendi ◽  
Busuyi Olasina Agbeja ◽  
Abiodun Akintunde Alo ◽  
Geoffry Mukonambi Maina
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Water Levels ◽  
Significant Trend ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Climate Trend ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Average Annual Temperature ◽  
Local Climate Change ◽  
Perceived Impacts

The Mau Forest Complex is an important ecosystem in Kenya providing many ecosystem services to the local communities. However, its degradation has rendered its ability to deliver its ecosystem services such as climate regulation ineffective. This study's objective was to assess the local climate trend in terms of rainfall and temperature and their perceived impacts on ecosystem services in Mau Forest, from 1984 to 2020. We obtained gridded meteorological data for the study area from the Kenya Meteorological Department and analyzed it using Mann Kendell’s test to identify significant trends in temperature and rainfall. Focus Group Discussions were also carried out to establish the people's perceptions of local climate change and its impacts on ecosystem services. The results of the study indicate no significant trend, p>0.05, in annual rainfall over time. On the other hand, the results show a significant trend, p=3.696e-06, in average annual temperature with approximately 2℃ increase from 1984 to 2020. The local climate change has seen a decline in ecosystem services, mainly water levels and agricultural produce. To cope with and mitigate the effects of climate change, there is need to emphasize establishment of agroforestry woodlots and practice of climate-smart agriculture among the forest adjacent communities.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PERUBAHAN IKLIM LOKAL DAN DEBIT SUNGAI DI DAS CIDANAUANALYSIS OF LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISCHARGE IN CIDANAU WATERSHED

Agromet ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Fadli Irsyad ◽  
Satyanto Krido Saptomo ◽  
Budi Indra Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
River Discharge ◽  
Annual Rainfall ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Climate Trends ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Local Climate Change ◽  
Balance Analysis ◽  
The Relationship

<em>Climate change causes uncertainty in water availability. The change may include annual rainfall, evapotranspiration and the shift of rainy and dry seasons, thus, it affects hydrological response in the region. Water demand will increase over time with population, industrial and business growth but the water availability has not been ascertained to sustainably satisfy those needs.  Cidanau Watershed has wetland ecosystem so-called the Rawa Danau (Caldera), with an area of around 2,500 ha. This watershed receives average annual rainfall around 2,500 mm. Climate change especially the local climate in the region of Cidanau was analyzed to illustrate how the relationship with Cidanau river discharge. It is expected that climate change does not affect the water availability in the watershed. In this study, the analysis of local climate change and its impact on the availability of water resources on Cidanau Watershed was based on climate trends, water balance analysis, and estimation of  discharge of Cidanau Watershed. This research was carried out using climate data and discharge from 1996 until 2010. The results showed that climate variables have changed from 1996 to 2010. This change mainly occurred in temperature, annual rainfall, and evapotranspiration. Based on the analysis, the discharge of Cidanau Watershed will decrease due to changes in rainfall and evapotranspiration. The estimated minimum river discharge of Cidanau Watershed ranges from 0.5 to 1 m<sup>3</sup>/s until 2050.</em>

scholarly journals Krepitev zmogljivosti skupnosti o vlogi ekosistemskih storitev pri prilagajanju na podnebne spremembe

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliana Vižintin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Community Capacity Building ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Local Climate Change ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

Ecosystem services are all goods and benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems. These are essential for human survival, social and economic development. With the impacts of climate change, ecosystem degradation and loss of biodiversity, the efficient and complete provision of ecosystem services is also under threat. The paper presents community capacity building activities on ecosystem services and climate change implemented under the ECO - SMART project (Cooperation program Interreg V-A ItalySlovenia 2014-2020). Since the design of coordinated local climate change adaptation plans of selected pilot Natura 2000 sites in Slovenia and Italy is a project objective, activities aimed at strengthening competences of crossborder local communities and confronting different stakeholder views are of particular importance. The educational needs of the community were identified through a questionnaire. The respondents' knowledge regarding mentioned contents, interest for capacity building and participation in training events were analysed. The results were taken in consideration during design of capacity building activities.

scholarly journals Heatwaves and Summer Urban Heat Islands: A Daily Cycle Approach to Unveil the Urban Thermal Signal Changes in Lisbon, Portugal

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Oliveira ◽  
António Lopes ◽  
Ezequiel Correia ◽  
Samuel Niza ◽  
Amílcar Soares
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Wind Direction ◽  
Urban Heat Islands ◽  
Daily Cycle ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Thermal Signal ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Local Climate Change ◽  
Urban Heat

Lisbon is a European Mediterranean city, greatly exposed to heatwaves (HW), according to recent trends and climate change prospects. Considering the Atlantic influence, air temperature observations from Lisbon’s mesoscale network are used to investigate the interactions between background weather and the urban thermal signal (UTS) in summer. Days are classified according to the prevailing regional wind direction, and hourly UTS is compared between HW and non-HW conditions. Northern-wind days predominate, revealing greater maximum air temperatures (up to 40 °C) and greater thermal amplitudes (approximately 10 °C), and account for 37 out of 49 HW days; southern-wind days have milder temperatures, and no HWs occur. Results show that the wind direction groups are significantly different. While southern-wind days have minor UTS variations, northern-wind days have a consistent UTS daily cycle: a diurnal urban cooling island (UCI) (often lower than –1.0 °C), a late afternoon peak urban heat island (UHI) (occasionally surpassing 4.0 °C), and a stable nocturnal UHI (1.5 °C median intensity). UHI/UCI intensities are not significantly different between HW and non-HW conditions, although the synoptic influence is noted. Results indicate that, in Lisbon, the UHI intensity does not increase during HW events, although it is significantly affected by wind. As such, local climate change adaptation strategies must be based on scenarios that account for the synergies between potential changes in regional air temperature and wind.

scholarly journals Local climate change signals and changes in climate extremes in a typical Sahel catchment: the case of Dano catchment, Burkina Faso

2021 ◽  
pp. 100285
Author(s):  
Gloria C. Okafor ◽  
Isaac Larbi ◽  
Emmanuel C. Chukwuma ◽  
Clement Nyamekye ◽  
Andrew Manoba Limantol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Climate Extremes ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Local Climate Change

A framework for facilitating dialogue between policy planners and local climate change adaptation professionals: Cases from Sweden, Canada and Indonesia

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 12-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Kløcker Larsen ◽  
Åsa Gerger Swartling ◽  
Neil Powell ◽  
Brad May ◽  
Ryan Plummer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Local Climate Change

Community Organizing for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Kalikatir Village, Gondang Sub District, Mojokerto Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-242
Author(s):  
Maufidah Nazilatul Habibah ◽  
Mohammad Ansori
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Community Organizing ◽  
Learning Center ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Local Climate Change ◽  
Rural Appraisal ◽  
Planning Action ◽  
Adaptation And Mitigation

This research focused on the following things; a) How are the problems resulting from climate change to the quality of the environment and people in Kalikatir village? b) How are strategies in solving the problem of climate change through adaptation and mitigation efforts? c). What was the meaning of da’wah in this community organizing? Researchers used the Participatory Action Research (PAR) method along with Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques for data mining. The dynamics of community organizing included inculturation, knowing, understanding, planning, action, monev, reflection, and report. The results of the research showed that the local climate change presents various problems in the disaster of natural resources, food resistance, economy, and health sectors. Community organizing of people produced a "Farmer Group Learning Center", and also facilitated some access to the information, knowledge, and experience about climate change. Da’wah activities showed in this community organizing on the form of tathwir and tamkin which transformed the teaching of Islam through empowering the community of their human, social, economic, and environmental resources.

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