Type | Journal Article - Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management |
Title | The Climate Effect of Urbanization in A City of Developing Country: The Case Study Of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria |
Author(s) | |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 2 |
Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2009 |
Page numbers | 67-72 |
URL | http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejesm/article/viewFile/45921/32329 |
Abstract | The impact of urbanization on climate with focus on minimum and maximum temperatures was examined for Ilorin city. The study period spanned through 1976-2005. Correlation and regression statistics were employed to investigate relationship and trend was also identified using ten years moving average. The result of the analyses show maximum temperature having a strong positive relationship significant at 0.01 confidence level while mild positive relationship occurred between minimum temperature and population growth. Population growth account for 67.5% and 74% variability observed in minimum and maximum temperature and the trends show a general rise in all the variables. |
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