Mathematical modeling of Climate change and Desertification: A case study of Yobe State, Nigeria.
Abstract
The study addressed the effect of climate change and Desertification in Yobe State, Nigeria. Desertification as defined by the United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD 1994), is the degradation in arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-humid areas resulting in many factors including human activities and climatic variations. Desertification is a silent, invisible crisis that is destabilizing communities on a global scale, as victims turn into refugees, internally displaced people and forced to migrate from their homes. Hence to restore stability in a context where changing weather events are threatening the livelihood of people, then everyone must beware and stand to fight desertification, revoke land degradation and ease the effect of drought. The researcher implemented some mathematical models of climate change on desertification to give a good insight into Desert, Desertification and the causes of desertification, that affects our communities and provide possible ways of reducing its impact to the barest minimal. Furthermore, the research will also help decisions maker to well plan in order to protect our Land and Environment.
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