The Climate Effect of Urbanization in A City of Developing Country: The Case Study Of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

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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