Diagnosis of climate condition variations and their socio-environmental impacts in the Ogou prefecture (Southeast of the Plateaux Region - Togo)
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study is conducted within the context of increasingly variable climate conditions across the world, which are affecting socioeconomic activities.The study aims to assess climate changes and identify their socio-environmental effects in the Ogou Prefecture.Data from ANAMET and Power NASA (1990-2024) enabled a frequency analysis of climate indices and the five-year spatio-temporal mapping of temperatures.Landsat imagery from 2003 and 2023, as well as MODIS data (temperature and NDVI) from 2000 to 2024 were used to study changes in vegetation cover in relation to temperature.From the survey of 369 participants, socioeconomic impacts have been identified.The results show a decline in rainy seasons, a recurrence of dry spells, and a rise in temperatures along a northwest-southeast gradient, along with values exceeding 26°C.The five-year period from 2015 to 2019 and the period from 2020 to 2024 are the most affected by global warming.A Diachronic analysis of land-cover maps reveals a degradation of vegetation cover; Diagnosis of …Faya Lemou et al.
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Climate action, Life on land
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7214205919