Analysis of the Choice of Cement in Construction and Its Impact on Comfort in Togo

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(17), P. 7359 - 7359

Published: Aug. 27, 2024

The cement industry, a key player in globalization and urbanization, has replaced traditional shelters with modern buildings, raising environmental concerns. This study examines the use of construction Togo, its impact on residents’ thermal comfort, adaptation strategies for sustainable well-being. research was conducted Lomé, Atakpamé, Kara through documentary research, photography, household surveys, interviews, temperature recordings, involving 646 households nine interviews. Findings reveal high due to availability, ease use, strength, affordability, aesthetics. Cement houses are generally less comfortable than earthen houses, particularly hot climates. Lomé experience higher discomfort, while Atakpamé lower discomfort despite dominance. Thermal comfort varies more during day. Residents adopt like sleeping outside, wearing light clothing, installing awnings false ceilings, planting trees, staying hydrated, taking cool showers, ventilating rooms.

Language: Английский

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Climate Change Mitigation Perspectives from Sub-Saharan Africa: The Technical Pathways to Deep Decarbonization at the City Level

Atmosphere, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 1190 - 1190

Published: Oct. 4, 2024

The complex and multidimensional effect of climate change, coupled with low socioeconomic development, in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) makes the region vulnerable to changing threatens its inhabitants’ survival, livelihood, health. Subnational actions have been widely acclaimed as effective combatting change. Local governments SSA developing implementing action plans reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In this article, we qualitatively assessed change mitigation technical pathways at city level by studying four major African megacities’ actions. cities studied are Accra, Ghana; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Lagos, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya. This study provides insight into novel innovative policy design instrumentation options sustainably address SSA. With past literature focusing on adaptation for Global South, shows leading context-specific efforts that simultaneously local sustainable development needs. Our assessment identified prioritized selected cities, well techniques areas improvement. Given it also identifies emerging best practices, study’s findings can be helpful practitioners pursuing deep decarbonization international organizations supporting these programs.

Language: Английский

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Distributional Characteristics of Insect Communities in Introduced Pin Oak Trees With Different Environments of Korea, With Special Notes on Major Insect Pests

Entomological Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 55(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT The pin oak ( Quercus palustris Münchh.), a species introduced from North America, has recently seen an increase in nationwide planted as ornamental trees, including streets, parks, etc., South Korea. aims of this study are to investigate the distributional characteristics insect communities on oaks across different regions with environments and describe injury major pests. From 2022 2023, we conducted investigations at 15 locations where trees were planted. We performed visual inspections branches trunks within 5 m height record pest presence damage characteristics, using pruning poles sample when needed. As result, various taxa, mainly Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, identified, densities pests varied depending environment. In central region Korea, predominant or important wood‐boring such clearwing moths (Cossidae) longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae). contrast, southern exhibited higher prevalence folivorous Lepidoptera. Among six environments, largest number was found parks followed by street, riverside, tree market, etc. These results suggest that monitoring management strategies tailored specific necessary planting trees. future, control is more challenging based study. Consequently, forest causing not only forests but also street urban areas, highlighting need for countermeasures.

Language: Английский

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Food (In)security, Land (Mis)management, and Climate Chaos: The Daunting Trilemma for Africa

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Temporal Assessment of Land Use Land Cover (LULC), Land Surface Temperature, and Urban Heat Island Changes in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria: A Case Study of 2017 and 2023.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Land use and land cover (LULC) define how is shaped by human activities natural processes. As cities grow, forests shrink, farmlands expand, concrete landscapes replace green spaces. These changes disrupt environmental balance, influencing surface temperature (LST) intensifying the urban heat island (UHI) effect, where trap more than surrounding rural areas. Between 2017 2023, Benin City experienced rapid transformation. Tree dropped from 82.06–70.16%, an 11.9% decline, primarily due to expansion conversion. Built-up areas grew 9.49–15.29%, while cropland rangeland expanded 2.15% 4.19%, respectively. shifts fueled rising temperatures, with high-temperature zones (> 35°C) increasing 1.52% moderate-temperature (30–35°C) shrinking 6.11%. The UHI effect worsened as cooler (<-0.45) decreased 26.48%, accumulation intensified, moderate high expanding 14.56% 11.92%. Unchecked growth threatens stability. Reversing these trends requires afforestation programs restore lost vegetation, stricter planning control expansion, mitigation strategies such reflective roofing greenery. Sustainable management continuous monitoring through remote sensing technologies will help build a resilient livable City.

Language: Английский

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