YEAR —2016

Improvement and comparative assessment of a new hydrological modelling approach to catchments in Africa and the USA. Towards an application to ungauged catchments

Improvement and comparative assessment of a new hydrological modelling approach to catchments in Africa and the USA. Towards an application to ungauged catchments

Doctoral Theses
Gaba, Olayèmi Ursula Charlène

Modeling climate and land use change impacts on water resources in the Dano catchment (Burkina Faso, West Africa).

Modeling climate and land use change impacts on water resources in the Dano catchment (Burkina Faso, West Africa).

Doctoral Theses
Burkina Faso
Yacouba Yira
Website

Stereotypes, prejudices and exclusion of Fulani pastoralists in Ghana

Stereotypes, prejudices and exclusion of Fulani pastoralists in Ghana

Journal Articles Peer Reviewed Article
Ghana
Bukari, Kaderi Noagah
Schareika, Nicholaus
Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
2015
5
12
Website

Reducing soil CO2 emission and improving upland rice yield with no-tillage, straw mulch and nitrogen fertilization in northern Benin

Reducing soil CO2 emission and improving upland rice yield with no-tillage, straw mulch and nitrogen fertilization in northern Benin

Journal Articles Peer Reviewed Article
Bénin
Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo
Nicolas Brüggemann, Naab Jesse, Joël Huate Expedit Evariste Ago, Euloge Kossi Agbossou
Soil & Tillage Research
156
2016
44–53
Website

Assessing potential climate change impact on extreme rainfall over Ouémé River Basin, Benin Republic

Assessing potential climate change impact on extreme rainfall over Ouémé River Basin, Benin Republic

Journal Articles
Bénin
Hounkpe, J.
Diekkrüger, B., Badou, F.D. & A. Afouda
Climate
4
1
Website

Regional flood frequency analysis in the Volta River Basin, West Africa

Regional flood frequency analysis in the Volta River Basin, West Africa

Journal Articles
Bénin
Kossi, K.
Amisigo, B.A., Diekkrüger, B. & F.C.C. Hountondji
Hydrology
3
5
1-15
Website

Role of Runoff–Infiltration Partitioning and Resolved Overland Flow on Land–Atmosphere Feedbacks: A Case Study with the WRF-Hydro Coupled Modeling System for West Africa

Role of Runoff–Infiltration Partitioning and Resolved Overland Flow on Land–Atmosphere Feedbacks: A Case Study with the WRF-Hydro Coupled Modeling System for West Africa

Journal Articles
Joel Arnault
Richard Knoche, Jianhui Wei, Harald Kunstmann
Water resources research
52
3
1541–1543
Website

Evaporation tagging and atmospheric water budget analysis with WRF: A regional precipitation recycling study for West Africa

Evaporation tagging and atmospheric water budget analysis with WRF: A regional precipitation recycling study for West Africa

Journal Articles
Joel Arnault
Richard Knoche, Jianhui Wei, Harald Kunstmann
Water resources reseach
52
3
1544–1567
Website

Analysis of Settlement Expansion and Urban Growth Modelling Using Geoinformation for Assessing Potential Impacts of Urbanization on Climate in Abuja City, Nigeria

Analysis of Settlement Expansion and Urban Growth Modelling Using Geoinformation for Assessing Potential Impacts of Urbanization on Climate in Abuja City, Nigeria

Journal Articles
Mahmoud Ibrahim Mahmoud
Alfred Duker, Christopher Conrad, Michael Thiel, and Ahmad H. Shaba
Remote Sensing
8
220

Impact of climate change on groundwater resources in the Klela Basin, Southern Mali

Impact of climate change on groundwater resources in the Klela Basin, Southern Mali

Journal Articles
Mali
Toure, A.
Diekkrüger B.,A. Mariko
Hydrology
2016
3
1-17

Influence of climatic factors on tree growth in riparian forests in the humid and dry savannas of the Volta basin, Ghana.

Influence of climatic factors on tree growth in riparian forests in the humid and dry savannas of the Volta basin, Ghana.

Journal Articles
Ghana
Boakye, E. A.
Gebrekirstos, A., Hyppolite, D. N., Barnes, V. R., Kouamé, F. N., Kone, D., Porembski, S., Bräuning, A.
Trees - Structure and Function
1
15
Website

Comparative Assessment of Local Farmers’ Perceptions of Meteorological Events and Adaptations Strategies: Two Case Studies in Niger Republic

Comparative Assessment of Local Farmers’ Perceptions of Meteorological Events and Adaptations Strategies: Two Case Studies in Niger Republic

Journal Articles
Toukal Assoumana
Journal of Sustainable Development
9
3
Website

Potential of dendrochronology in assessing carbon sequestration rates of Vitellaria paradoxa in southern Mali, West Africa

Potential of dendrochronology in assessing carbon sequestration rates of Vitellaria paradoxa in southern Mali, West Africa

Journal Articles
Mali
Sanogo K
Gebrekirstos A, Bayala J, Villamor GB, Kalinganire A, Dodiomon S
Dendrochronologia
40
26-35
Website

Combining no-tillage, rice straw mulch and nitrogen fertilizer application to increase the soil carbon balance of upland rice field in northern Benin

Combining no-tillage, rice straw mulch and nitrogen fertilizer application to increase the soil carbon balance of upland rice field in northern Benin

Journal Articles
Bénin
Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo
Nicolas Brüggemann, Edward Ampofo, Attanda Mouinou Igue, Naab Jesse, Joël Huat, Euloge Kossi Agbossou,
Soil and Tillage Research
163
November 2016
152–159
Website

Improving soil quality and upland rice yield in northern Benin with no-tillage, rice straw mulch and nitrogen fertilization

Improving soil quality and upland rice yield in northern Benin with no-tillage, rice straw mulch and nitrogen fertilization

Journal Articles
Bénin
Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald
Edward Ampofo, Attanda Mouinou Igue, Luc Ollivier Sintondji, Jesse Naab, Joël Huat, Euloge Kossi Agbossou
International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research
9
1
117-131
Website

Flood risk assessment and mapping in Abidjan district using multi-criteria analysis (AHP) model and geoinformation techniques, (cote d’ivoire)

Flood risk assessment and mapping in Abidjan district using multi-criteria analysis (AHP) model and geoinformation techniques, (cote d’ivoire)

Journal Articles
Côte d'Ivoire
Jean Homian DANUMAH
Samuel Nii Odai, Bachir Mahaman Saley, Joerg Szarzynski, Michael Thiel, Adjej Kwaku, Fernand Koffi Kouame, Lucette You Akpa
Geoenvironmental Disasters
3
10
Website

Efficacy of Integrated Straw Formulations on Lowland Rice Field Organic Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using CCAFS-MOT Model in Niger State, Nigeria

Efficacy of Integrated Straw Formulations on Lowland Rice Field Organic Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using CCAFS-MOT Model in Niger State, Nigeria

Journal Articles
Nigeria
Koglo, Y.S., Abdulkadir, A., Feliciano, D., Okhimamhe, A.A.
American Journal of Experimental Agriculture
13
5
1-11
Website

Farmers’ perceptions of climate change impacts on ecosystem services delivery of parklands in southern Mali

Farmers’ perceptions of climate change impacts on ecosystem services delivery of parklands in southern Mali

Journal Articles
Mali
Kapoury Sanogo, Joachim Binam, Jules Bayala, Grace B. Villamor, Antoine Kalinganire, Soro Dodiomon
Agroforestry Systems
90
2
Website

Grazing game: a learning tool for adaptive management in response to climate variability in semiarid areas of Ghana

Grazing game: a learning tool for adaptive management in response to climate variability in semiarid areas of Ghana

Journal Articles
Ghana
Grace B. Villamor, Biola K. Badmos
Ecology and Society
21
1
39
Website

Global warming induced hybrid rainy seasons in the Sahel

Global warming induced hybrid rainy seasons in the Sahel

Journal Articles
Burkina Faso Niger Nigeria Sénégal
Salack, Seyni
Klein, C., Giannini, A., Sarr, B., Worou, O.N., Belko, N., Bliefernicht, J., and Harald Kunstman
Environmental Research Letters
11
10
1-11
Website

Allometric models and aboveground biomass stocks of a West African Sudan Savannah watershed in Benin

Allometric models and aboveground biomass stocks of a West African Sudan Savannah watershed in Benin

Journal Articles
Bénin
ADEYEMI CHABI
Sven Lautenbach, Vincent Oladokoun Agnila Orekan and Nicholas Kyei-Baffour
Carbon Balance and Management
11
16
18
Website

Impact Assessment of Flood Disaster on livelihods of Farmers in Selected Farming Communities in OkeOgun REgion of Oyo State, Nigeria

Impact Assessment of Flood Disaster on livelihods of Farmers in Selected Farming Communities in OkeOgun REgion of Oyo State, Nigeria

Journal Articles
Nigeria
Okeleye, Sunday Opeyemi
Felix B. Olorunfemi, Jean Mianikpo Sogbedji, and Mawuli Aziadekey
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
23
8
93-103
Website

Evaluation of recent hydro-climatic changes in four tributaries of the Niger River basin (West Africa)

Evaluation of recent hydro-climatic changes in four tributaries of the Niger River basin (West Africa)

Journal Articles
Bénin
Djigbo Félicien BADOU
Evison Kapangaziwiri, Bernd Diekkrüger, Jean Hounkpè, and Abel Afouda
Hydrological Sciences Journal
Website

Integrated Flood Risk Assessment of Rural Communities in the Oti River Basin, West Africa

Integrated Flood Risk Assessment of Rural Communities in the Oti River Basin, West Africa

Journal Articles
Togo
Kossi Komi
Barnabas A. Amisigo, and Bernd Diekkrüger
Hydrology
3
42
1-14
Website

Quantifying uncertainties in modeling climate change impacts on hydropower production

Quantifying uncertainties in modeling climate change impacts on hydropower production

Journal Articles
Oyerinde, T.G.
Wisser, D., Hountondji, F.C.C., Odofin, A.J. Lawin, A.E., Afouda, A. & B. Diekkrüger
Climate
3
4
34
Website

Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in the Comoe River Basin (West Africa)

Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in the Comoe River Basin (West Africa)

Journal Articles
Burkina Faso Côte d'Ivoire Ghana
Yéo. W. E
Goula, B.T.A., Diekkrüger, B. & A. Afouda
Springer Plus
5
847
Website

Modeling land use change impacts on water resources in a tropical West African catchment (Dano, Burkina Faso)

Modeling land use change impacts on water resources in a tropical West African catchment (Dano, Burkina Faso)

Journal Articles
Burkina Faso
Yacouba Yira
Bernd Diekkrügera, Gero Steup, and Aymar Y. Bossa
Journal of Hydrology
537
187-199
Website

Impact of climate change on water resources in a tropical West African catchment using an ensemble of climate simulations

Impact of climate change on water resources in a tropical West African catchment using an ensemble of climate simulations

Journal Articles
Yacouba Yira
Bernd Diekkrüger, Gero Steup, and Aymar Y. Bossa
Hydrology and Earth System Science Discussion
1-37
Website

Understanding Farmers’ Perceptions of and Adaptations to Climate Change and Variability: The Case of the Maritime, Plateau and Savannah Regions of Togo

Understanding Farmers’ Perceptions of and Adaptations to Climate Change and Variability: The Case of the Maritime, Plateau and Savannah Regions of Togo

Journal Articles
Togo
Agossou GADEDJISSO-TOSSOU
Agricultural Sciences
6
1441-1454
Website

Gender-specific responses to climate variability in a semi-arid ecosystem in northern Benin

Gender-specific responses to climate variability in a semi-arid ecosystem in northern Benin

Journal Articles
Bénin
Dah-gbeto, Aﬁavi P.
Grace B. Villamor
Ambio
45
297-308
Website

Rapid Assessment of Key Structural Elements of Different Vegetation Types of West African Savannas in Burkina Faso

Rapid Assessment of Key Structural Elements of Different Vegetation Types of West African Savannas in Burkina Faso

Journal Articles
Qasim, Mohammad
Porembski, S., Stein, K., and A. Lindner
Journal of Landscape Ecology
9
1
36-48
Website

Vegetation Structure and Carbon Stocks of Two Protected Areas within the South-Sudanian Savannas of Burkina Faso

Vegetation Structure and Carbon Stocks of Two Protected Areas within the South-Sudanian Savannas of Burkina Faso

Journal Articles
Burkina Faso
Qasim, Mohammed
Porembski, S., Sattler, D., Stein, K., Thiombiano, A. & A. Lindner
Environments
3
25
Website

Assessing the impact of climate change on smallholder farmers’ crop net revenue in Togo

Assessing the impact of climate change on smallholder farmers’ crop net revenue in Togo

Journal Articles
Togo
Agossou GADEDJISSO-TOSSOU
Aklesso Y. G. Egbendewe, and Georges A. Abbey
Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
2
110
229-248
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Germany
Bénin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Côte d'Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Sénégal
Togo
ECOWAS