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DOI10.1007/s13280-011-0231-8
Climate Variability and Environmental Stress in the Sudan-Sahel Zone of West Africa
Mertz, Ole1; D’haen, Sarah2; Maiga, Abdou3; Moussa, Ibrahim Bouzou4; Barbier, Bruno5; Diouf, Awa6; Diallo, Drissa7; Da, Evariste Dapola8; Dabi, Daniel9
通讯作者Dabi, Daniel
来源期刊AMBIO
ISSN0044-7447
出版年2012
卷号41期号:4页码:380-392
英文摘要

Environmental change in the Sudan-Sahel region of West Africa (SSWA) has been much debated since the droughts of the 1970s. In this article we assess climate variability and environmental stress in the region. Households in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Nigeria were asked about climatic changes and their perceptions were compared across north-south and west-east rainfall gradients. More than 80% of all households found that rainfall had decreased, especially in the wettest areas. Increases in wind speeds and temperature were perceived by an overall 60-80% of households. Contrary to household perceptions, observed rainfall patterns showed an increasing trend over the past 20 years. However, August rainfall declined, and could therefore potentially explain the contrasting negative household perceptions of rainfall trends. Most households reported degradation of soils, water resources, vegetation, and fauna, but more so in the 500-900 mm zones. Adaptation measures to counter environmental degradation included use of manure, reforestation, soil and water conservation, and protection of fauna and vegetation. The results raise concerns for future environmental management in the region, especially in the 500-900 mm zones and the western part of SSWA.


英文关键词Climate variability Perceptions Adaptation Environmental management Rainfall Sahel
类型Article
语种英语
国家Denmark ; Belgium ; Canada ; Niger ; Burkina Faso ; Senegal ; Mali ; Nigeria
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000304617700006
WOS关键词NORTHERN BURKINA-FASO ; ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ; CENTRAL PLATEAU ; PERCEPTIONS ; DESERTIFICATION ; MANAGEMENT ; RAINFALL ; VULNERABILITY ; CONSUMPTION ; VEGETATION
WOS类目Engineering, Environmental ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向Engineering ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/171110
作者单位1.Univ Copenhagen, Dept Geog & Geol, Copenhagen, Denmark;
2.Catholic Univ Louvain, Dept Geog, B-1348 Louvain, Belgium;
3.Univ Montreal, Dept IRO, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada;
4.Univ Abdou Moumouni, Dept Geog, Drylands Res Grp, Niamey, Niger;
5.Ctr Cooperat Int Rech Agron Dev CIRAD, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso;
6.Univ Cheikh Anta Diop Dakar, Inst Environm Sci, Fac Sci & Tech, Lab Enseignement & Rech Geomat,Ecole Super Polyte, Dakar, Senegal;
7.Univ Bamako, Bamako, Mali;
8.Univ Ouagadougou, Dept Geog, Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso;
9.Univ Jos, Dept Geog & Planning, Fac Environm Sci, Jos, Nigeria
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Mertz, Ole,D’haen, Sarah,Maiga, Abdou,et al. Climate Variability and Environmental Stress in the Sudan-Sahel Zone of West Africa[J],2012,41(4):380-392.
APA Mertz, Ole.,D’haen, Sarah.,Maiga, Abdou.,Moussa, Ibrahim Bouzou.,Barbier, Bruno.,...&Dabi, Daniel.(2012).Climate Variability and Environmental Stress in the Sudan-Sahel Zone of West Africa.AMBIO,41(4),380-392.
MLA Mertz, Ole,et al."Climate Variability and Environmental Stress in the Sudan-Sahel Zone of West Africa".AMBIO 41.4(2012):380-392.
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