The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review
The provision of timely and precise weather information could reduce the vulnerability of people to climate change risks. In this study, we conduct a systematic review to synthesize the existing evidence on weather information services for the agriculture, water, and energy sectors of East and West...
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| description | The provision of timely and precise weather information could reduce the vulnerability of people to climate change risks. In this study, we conduct a systematic review to synthesize the existing evidence on weather information services for the agriculture, water, and energy sectors of East and West Africa and identify priorities for future research. This systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement checklist. The review identified relevant peer-reviewed publications using ScienceDirect and Scopus databases for original research articles published in English from 2000 to 2022. After applying the eligibility criteria, 25 articles were included in the final review. The themes emerging from the articles were extracted, and a summary was provided to illustrate each theme. The review revealed that weather information studies focus more on the agriculture sector than energy production and water resource management. Users of weather information mainly accessed information related to rainfall and temperature, and the information was accessed mainly through radio, mobile phones, and television. Most of the information provided focused on generic meteorological forecasts instead of tailored impact-based forecasts. Only very few users can access, or benefit from the information produced due to poor communication and technical understanding of weather information. In addition, a lack of downscaled information, logistics, and trust hinders the uptake and use of climate information. Consequently, mainstreaming capacity-building of key stakeholders is required to promote effective adoption and strengthening of climate information services across East and West Africa.Systematic Review Registration: [website], identifier [registration number]. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-690e265e332f443688ebefb4f7b35ec82022-12-22T02:17:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2022-08-011010.3389/fenvs.2022.935696935696The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic reviewThomas Peprah Agyekum0Thomas Peprah Agyekum1Philip Antwi-Agyei2Andrew J. Dougill3Department of Environmental Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Environmental Science, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Environment and Geography, University of York, York, United KingdomThe provision of timely and precise weather information could reduce the vulnerability of people to climate change risks. In this study, we conduct a systematic review to synthesize the existing evidence on weather information services for the agriculture, water, and energy sectors of East and West Africa and identify priorities for future research. This systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) statement checklist. The review identified relevant peer-reviewed publications using ScienceDirect and Scopus databases for original research articles published in English from 2000 to 2022. After applying the eligibility criteria, 25 articles were included in the final review. The themes emerging from the articles were extracted, and a summary was provided to illustrate each theme. The review revealed that weather information studies focus more on the agriculture sector than energy production and water resource management. Users of weather information mainly accessed information related to rainfall and temperature, and the information was accessed mainly through radio, mobile phones, and television. Most of the information provided focused on generic meteorological forecasts instead of tailored impact-based forecasts. Only very few users can access, or benefit from the information produced due to poor communication and technical understanding of weather information. In addition, a lack of downscaled information, logistics, and trust hinders the uptake and use of climate information. Consequently, mainstreaming capacity-building of key stakeholders is required to promote effective adoption and strengthening of climate information services across East and West Africa.Systematic Review Registration: [website], identifier [registration number].https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.935696/fullclimate changedecision-makingclimate change adaptationextreme eventsfood securityclimate vulnerability |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Peprah Agyekum Thomas Peprah Agyekum Philip Antwi-Agyei Andrew J. Dougill The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review Frontiers in Environmental Science climate change decision-making climate change adaptation extreme events food security climate vulnerability |
| title | The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review |
| title_full | The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review |
| title_fullStr | The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review |
| title_short | The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review |
| title_sort | contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture water and energy sectors in east and west africa a systematic review |
| topic | climate change decision-making climate change adaptation extreme events food security climate vulnerability |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2022.935696/full |
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