Analysis of Temperature and Humidity Dynamics and Its Implication on Human Comfort and Agricultural Production in Yola and Environs

Sulaiman Umar Bello; Abdulqadir Abubakar Sadiq; Umar Ibrahim

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Analysis of Temperature and Humidity Dynamics and Its Implication on Human Comfort and Agricultural Production in Yola and Environs

Sulaiman Umar Bello, Abdulqadir Abubakar Sadiq and, Umar Ibrahim

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The study saddled to analyze temperature and humidity dynamics and its implication on human comfort and agricultural production in Yola and environs. Climatic data of temperature and humidity for the period of 36 years from 1982-2017 were obtained from Upper Benue River Basin Authority , Yola. The data will be analyzed using Temperature-Humidity Index and Wind Chill Index respectively. The obtained data will be subjected to descriptive analysis. The results revealed that the Temperature-humidity Index results revealed that out of the 36years of studied durations only two years (1992 and 2001) were found as 100% are not comfortable for human and agriculture in the area having THI mean values of 88.45-90.11 %. . Similarly, 1991 and 1994 were rated as 50% are not comfortable due to hot and humid weather having mean values of 75.98-79.54 % which represents 5.55 % only of the 36 years under study. In addition, 100% are quite comfortable on human and agriculture in the area which are found in 14 years which represents 38.88 % of the studied years with mean values varied from 64.05-73.16 %. Meanwhile, 15 years out of the 36 years were rated as 50% are partially comfortable on human and agriculture in the area having ranged mean values of 61.34-64.95 % which constituted highest percent of 41.66 % of the years under investigation. Furthermore, only 3 years (1996, 1997 and 1999) which represents 8.33 % rated as Almost 100% are comfortable due to cold and dry weather on human and agriculture in the area having mean values ranged from 56.08-59.07 %. Wind-Chill Index revealed that that 5 years which represents 13.88 % of the 36 years of the study were rated as “Cool” based on human/animal and plant feeling with mean values ranged from 238.28- 413.46 %. Furthermore, 20 years which formed 55.55 % were rated as “Very cool” based on human/animal and plant feeling with mean values ranged from 527.64-598.89 %. Meanwhile, 11 years were rated as “Cold” having mean value varied from 605.55-697.45 %. Therefore, the area has no adverse effects of both human and agriculture based on the results obtained. However, there needs for sensitization on the use of environmental protection practices in the area with aim of reducing heat stress and global warming ravaging the region.

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