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Interactions of Forests, Climate, Water Resources, and Humans in a Changing Environment: Research Needs

Ge Sun & Catalina Segura · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

The aim of the special issue “Interactions of Forests, Climate, Water Resources, and Humans in a Changing Environment” is to present case studies on the influences of natural and human disturbances on forest water resources under a changing climate. Studies in this collection of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2013/6212

Impact of River Damming and River Diversion Projects in a Changing Environment and in Geomorphological Evolution of the Greek Coast

Aristeidis Mertzanis & Konstantinos Mertzanis · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

It has been observed, in many Mediterranean countries, that human activities-engineering works, such as large dams and reservoirs construction (hydroelectric power dams, irrigation dams and water supply dams), artificial river diversion projects, channelization, etc., may serious...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2013/1954

Determinants of Choice of Indigenous Climate Related Strategies by Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana

Ramatu M. Al-Hassan, John K. M. Kuwornu, Prince M. Etwire & Yaw Osei-Owusu · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

This study assessed the determinants of Choice of Indigenous Climate Related Strategies by Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana using primary data obtained through community focus group discussions and household survey, and subjected to the Multinomial Logit regression model. Th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2013/2495

Impact of Climate Change on Physical and Biogeochemical Processes in the Hydrologic Cycle: Challenges and Perspectives

Wei Zhang & Ni-Bin Chang · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

This special issue “Impact of climate change on physical and biogeochemical processes in the hydrologic cycle” presents a collection of articles on interactions of climatic drivers and hydro-biogeochemical responses as well as the role of biogeochemical processes in controls and...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2013/6715

Assessing Effects of Climate Change on Biogeochemical Cycling of Trace Metals in Alluvial and Coastal Watersheds

Ming-Kuo Lee, Michael Natter, Jeff Keevan, Kirsten Guerra, James Saunders, Ashraf Uddin, Munir Humayun, Yang Wang & Alison R. Keimowitz · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

Assessing the impacts of climate changes on water quality requires an understanding of the biogeochemical cycling of trace metals. Evidence from research on alluvial aquifers and coastal watersheds shows direct impacts of climate change on the fate and transformation of trace met...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2013/3061

Will Nzoia Basin in Kenya See Water Deficiency in Coming Decades as a Result of Climate Change

Pradeep Adhikari & Yang Hong · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

This study investigates the potential change in the hydrologic cycle in Nzoia basin, one ofthe semi-arid basins of east Africa. An ensemble of 16 Global Climate Models data under different emissions scenarios are used in this study. The basin is expected to receive an increase in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2013/1614

Use of Indigenous Knowledge as a Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation among Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Policy

E. N. Ajani, R. N. Mgbenka & M. N. Okeke · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2013

The study discusses use of indigenous knowledge as a strategy for climate change adaptation among farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The local farmers in this region through the indigenous knowledge systems have developed and implemented extensive adaptation strategies that have enab...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJAEES/2013/1856

Assessment of Uncertainty in Flood Flows under Climate Change Impacts in the Upper Thames River Basin, Canada

Samiran Das & Slobodan P. Simonovic · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

The assessment of climate change impacts on frequency of floods is important for management of flood disasters. It is recognized that methods for the assessment are subject to various sources of uncertainty (choice of climate model and emission scenario, course spatial and tempor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2012/2813

The Concept of Zero Energy Intelligent Buildings (ZEIB): A Review of Sustainable Development for Future Cities

AmirHosein GhaffarianHoseini, Ali GhaffarianHoseini, Nastaran Makaremi & Mahdiar GhaffarianHoseini · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

It is noticed that intelligent buildings are aimed to consider social, environmental and economic values beside a substantial focus to the automated technological attributes. Due to many promising green building initiatives, the accelerated level of interests towards the applicat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2012/2531

A Green Roof Test Bed for Stormwater Management and Reduction of Urban Heat Island Effect in Singapore

Xiaosheng Qin, Xiangyu Wu, Yee-Meng Chiew & Yanhong Li · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2013

A green roof test bed, established at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, was used to investigate its benefit for storm water management and urban heat island effect mitigation. The system comprised 3 units, 2 in the form of vegetated roofs and the other a bare roo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2012/2704

Adapting Nigeria Cities to Climate Change using Design Options: A Review

Ifeanyi C. Enete, M. C. Officha, A. M. Ezezue & P. C. Agbonome · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2012

Problem Statement: Nigeria like the rest of the entire continent of Africa is considered highly vulnerable to climate change because of its high exposure and sensitivity, limited adaptive capacity, poverty, illiteracy, food insecurity, and disease all of which interact with Clima...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2012/1696

Integrated Impact of Climate Change and Socioeconomic Development on the Evolution of Camel Farming Systems

Bernard Faye, Mahmadou Chaibou & Gilles Vias · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2012

In Sub-Saharan countries, climate change has already been observed for several decades and is characterized by the decrease in mean rainfall with extensive periods of drought followed by short but severe rains. The dromedary camel, adapted to arid lands and low nutritive natural...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2012/1548

Analysis of Awareness and Adaptation to Climate Change among Farmers in the Sahel Savannah Agro-ecological Zone of Borno State, Nigeria

Y. L. Idrisa, B. O. Ogunbameru, A. A. Ibrahim & D. B. Bawa · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2012

This study examined the awareness and adaptation to climate change among farmers in the Sahel Savannah agro-ecological zone of Borno State, Nigeria. Data for the study were collected from 225 respondents selected through the Multi-stage sampling technique. A socio-economic profil...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2012/1475

Quantifying Uncertainties in the Modelled Estimates of Extreme Precipitation Events at Upper Thames River Basin

Tarana A. Solaiman, Slobodan P. Simonovic & Donald H. Burn · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2012

Assessment of climate change impact on hydrology at watershed scale incorporates downscaling of global scale climatic variables into local scale hydrologic variables and evaluation of future hydrologic extremes. The climatological inputs obtained from several global climate model...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJECC/2012/1505