Araujo, J, Marsham, J orcid.org/0000-0003-3219-8472, Rowell, D et al. (13 more authors) (2016) East Africa's Climate: Planning for an Uncertain Future. In: Joubert, L, (ed.) Africa’s climate: Helping decision-makers make sense of climate information. Climate & Development Knowledge Network , South Africa , pp. 11-17.
Abstract
Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns will have significant impacts across east African society. Decision-makers need accessible information on likely climate change if they are to plan appropriately for this uncertain future.
This factsheet considers how the climate is likely to change in east Africa,
and the likely implications for:
• water availability
• sanitation
• livelihoods, including agriculture and fresh water fisheries
• hydropower
• the potential for wind energy.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | climate change; weather; variability; planning; East Africa |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Inst for Climate & Atmos Science (ICAS) (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number NERC NE/M02038X/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2018 08:29 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2018 08:36 |
Published Version: | https://cdkn.org/resource/africas-climate-helping-... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Climate & Development Knowledge Network |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:132562 |