Urban heat island and bioclimatological conditions in a hot-humid tropical city: the example of Akure, Nigeria

Urban heat island and bioclimatological conditions in a hot-humid tropical city: the example of Akure, Nigeria

The impact of weather on human health has become an issue of increased significance in recent times, considering the increasing rate of urbanisation and the much associated heat island phenomenon. This study examines the urbanisation influence on human bioclimatic conditions in Akure, a medium sized...

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Main Authors: Balogun, Ifeoluwa A., Balogun, Ahmed A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin 2014-09-01
Series:DIE ERDE: Journal of the Geographical Society of Berlin
Subjects:
bioclimatological conditions
heat island
Akure
Urbanisation
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.die-erde.org/index.php/die-erde/article/view/97/64

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