Aim: Farmer perceptions of climate change vary across spatial scales, and these perceptions can be validated using synoptic weather-station data. However, in data-poor countries such as Sierra Leone, weather stations are sparsely distributed and are also affected by substantial i...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i81107
Land-use and land-cover (LULC) change is closely associated with land degradation in rural landscapes of Sierra Leone, yet long-term chiefdom-scale assessments remain limited. This study assessed multi-decadal LULC change in Njaluahun Chiefdom, Kailahun District, using Landsat im...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i101133
Rapid, unplanned urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa is fundamentally restructuring land systems, with acute consequences for ecosystem integrity, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation. This study investigates land use/land cover change dynamics in the Western Area Pen...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i64707
Rapid conversion of vegetated land to impervious surfaces drives Urban Heat Island intensification, posing acute risks to human health and livelihoods across tropical Africa. This study presents the first systematic, biennial decadal analysis of Land Surface Temperature (LST) dyn...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i51057
Backgrounds and Aims: Climate change affects all sectors of the economy, with farming among the sectors most visibly affected, especially in countries that are highly vulnerable to climate change, such as Sierra Leone. The impacts of climate change on farming and the correspondin...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i104778