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Agroforestry as a resilient strategy to climate change in Mwanga district, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

Charles, R. L. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2015)

Agroforestry is a climate-smart production system that sustainably diversifies environmental and socio-economic benefits to subsistence farmers, and is therefore considered more resilient than monocropping to increased ...

Agroforestry solutions to address food security and climate change challenges in Africa

Mbow, C.; Van Noordwijk, M.; Luedeling, E.; Neufeldt, H.; Minang, P. A.; Kowero, G. (Elsevier, 2013-10)

Trees inside and outside forests contribute to food security in Africa in the face of climate variability and change. They also provide environmental and social benefits as part of farming livelihoods. Varied ecological ...

Allometric models for prediction of aboveground biomas of single trees in Miombo woodlands in Tanzania

Mugasha, W.A.; Bollandsas, O.M; Malimbwi, R.E.; Chamshama, S.A.O; Eid, T.; Zahabu, E.; Katani, J.Z (CCIAM, 2012-01)

Abstract Allometric models for prediction of above ground biomass of miombo trees was developed using data from four sites in Tanzania. A total of 167 sample trees were collected from four sites representing both wet and ...

Allometric tree biomass and volume models in Tanzania

Malimbwi, R.E.; Eid, T.; Chamshama, S.A.O. (Department of Forest Mensuration and Management Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

The publication is one of outputs of the project on "Development of biomass estimation models for carbon monitoring in selected vegetation types of Tanzania” under the Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation ...

Analysis of awareness and adaptation to climate change among farmers in the Sahel Savannah agro-ecological zone of Borno State,Nigeria

Idrisa, Y. L.; Ogunbameru, B. O.; Ibrahim, A. A.; Bawa, D. B. (SCIENCEDOMAIN International, 2012-07-30)

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 ...

Analysis of climate variability, perceptions and coping strategies of Tanzanian coastal forest dependent communities

Kashaigili, J. J.; Levira, P.; Liwenga, E.; Mdemu, M. V. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-03-07)

Climate variability and change are among the biggest challenges of the 21st century. Like in many other areas globally, the coastal communities of Tanzania have always been facing climatic variability at various time ...

Analysis of farmers’ adaptation to climatic change in Kilimanjaro region

Ajuaye, Adeline (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010)

This study aimed at assessing farmers’ adaptation mechanisms to climate change in Kilimanjaro region. Specifically, attention was devoted to examine farmers’ awareness and perception towards climate change; adaptation ...

An analysis of maximum one hour rainfall intensity

Temu, H. Y. (Directorate of Meteorology, 1988)

Mon1hly and annual maximum one hour rainfall for 1hirty seven stations in East Africa for the last ten years is plotted and analysed. 'Using Chow's version of the Gumbel method and probability paper developed by Powel ...

Analysis of structure and diversity of the Kilengwe forest in the Morogoro region, Tanzania

Kacholi, David Sylvester (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-01-23)

This study investigates the structure, species composition, and diversity of a section of the Kilengwe Forest in Tanzania. In order to accomplish the proposed objectives, 18 plots of 20m× 20mwere randomly established in ...

Analysis of tropospheric radio refractivity over Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam

Luhunga, Philbert M; Mutayoba, Edmund; Masoud, Hazla; Chang’a, Ladislaus; Aleksandar, Prodanor D (International Journal of Modern Physics and Application, 2014-08-10)

meteorological parameters-is of fundamental importance in planning and advancing the understanding of radio wave propagation and wireless communication systems within the troposphere. The vertical profiles of radio ...

Application of remote sensing and developed allometric models for estimating wood carbon stocks in a North-Western Miombo Woodland landscape of Tanzania

Soka, Geofrey; Nzunda, Nanjiva (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-06-05)

Quantifying ecosystem carbon stocks is vital for understanding the relationship between changes in land use and cover (LULC) and carbon emissions; however, few studies have documented the impacts of carbon cycling on ...

Application of the NCAR regional climate model to eastern Africa2. Simulation of interannual variability of short rains

Sun, Liqiang; Semazzi, Fredrick HM; Giorgi, Filippo; Ogallo, Laban (JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, 1999-03-27)

We have applied the NCAR RegCM2 to the simulation of the inter-annual variability of precipitation over eastern Africa for the short-rains season by performing a set of experiments for the years 1982 to 1993. The model ...

Applying the project management cost estimating standard to carbon footprinting

Terouhid, Seyyed Amin; Kibert, Charles J.; Fard, Maryam Mirhadi (Canadian center of Science and Education, 2012-09-24)

Anthropogenic emissions have a significant effect on Earth’s atmosphere and contribute to changes in the global climate. These emissions and their impacts need to be tracked in order to understand their potential ...

Assessing the hydrological conditions of the Usangu wetlands in Tanzania

Mwakalila, Shadrack (Scientific Research Publishing, 2011-12)

Although wetlands make up less than 10% of Tanzania, their “critical, life support, ecosystem services” sus- tain over 95% of lives, of wildlife and of livestock. They provide security as sources of food, water, energy, ...

Assessing the impacts of climate variability and change on agricultural systems in Eastern Africa while enhancing the region’s capacity to undertake integrated assessment of vulnerabilities to future changes in climate - Tanzania

Tumbo, Siza; Mzirai, Omari; Mourice, Sixbert; Msongaleli, Barnabas; Wambura, Frank; Kadigi, Ibrahim; Sanga, Camilius; Kahimba, Frederick; Ngongolo, Hashim; Sangalugembe, Chuki; Mutabazi, Khamaldin; Sumari, Neema (Research gate, 2015-02)

Assessing the land use fire tradeoffs and implications to livelihoods in REDD+ pilot area of Kilosa district, Tanzania

Kitasho, Neema Maburre (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013)

The current study was conducted in Kilosa REDD+. pilot area to determine the land usefire tradeoffs and implication to livelihoods. In this study, fire regimes, uses of fire in landuse practices as a management tool were ...

Assessing the potential impacts of four climate change scenarios on the discharge of the Simiyu River, Tanzania using the SWAT Model

Lubini, Alain; Adamowski, Jan (International Journal of Water Sciences, 2013)

The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to explore the potential impact of four Climate change scenarios on discharge from the Simiyu River in Tanzania, located in the Lake Victoria watershed in Africa. The SWAT ...

Assessing vulnerability of food availability to climate change in Hai district, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

Lema, Anza A.; Munishi, Linus K.; Ndakidemi, Patrick A. (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-08-03)

Climate change has a large effect on agriculture sector and, consequently, on the food available for residents of Hai District and other regions of Tanzania. Based on four decades of climate data, this study assessed the ...

Assessment of effectiveness of social and environmental safeguards in the REDD+ pilot project in Kilosa district, Morogoro, Tanzania

Yanda, A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014)

Climate change is regarded to be one of the global threats leading into increased temperatures, unreliable rainfall, unpredictable synchromes and storms. To date, efforts to reduce impacts of climate change rely on ...

Assessment of land tenure and management challenges of reducing climate change impacts in the southern highlands of Tanzania

Gwambene, N. B.; Liwenga, E. T. (Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation (CCIAM) Programme, 2014)

Producing more food for a growing population in the context of changing climate, while at the same time combating poverty and food insecurity, is among the enormous challenge facing Sub-Saharan African. Such factors affect ...

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