Agro-Ecological Lower Midland Zones IV and V in Kenya Using GIS and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart Crop Management 49

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dc.contributor.authorManzi, Hilda
dc.contributor.authorGweyi-Onyango, Joseph P
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-13T07:19:57Z
dc.date.available2023-06-13T07:19:57Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractFood production in Kenya and Africa in recent past has experienced vagaries of weather fluctuations which ultimately have affected crop yield. Farming in Kenya is localized in specific Agro-ecological zones, hence understanding crop growth responses in particular regions is crucial in planning and management for purposes of accelerating adoption. A number of strategies for adoption and adaptation to changing weather patterns have been deployed yet only limited challenges have been partially addressed or managed. This chapter examines previous methods used in classifying agro-ecological zones and further provides additional insightful parameters that can be adopted to enable farmers understand and adapt better to the current variable and unpredictable cropping seasons. The chapter scrutinizes past and current documented information on agro-ecological zonal valuations coupled with the use of earth observation components such as air temperature at surface, land surface temperature, evapotranspiration, soil, temperature, and soil and moisture content in order to better understand and effectively respond to new phenomena occurring as a result of climate change in the marginal agricultural areas. Significant variations in precipitation, ambient temperature, soil moisture content, and soil temperature become evident when earth observation data are used in evaluation of agroecological lower midland zones IV and V. The said variations cut across areas within the agro-ecological zones that have been allocated similar characteristics when assigning cropping seasons. The chapter summarizes the outcomes of various streams of contributions that have reported significant shifts or changes in rainfall and temperature patterns across Kenya and wider Eastern Africa region. The chapter highlights the need for re-evaluation of the agro-ecological zones based on the recent earth observation datasets in their diversity. The research emphasizes the use of multiple climate and soil-related parameters in understanding climate change in the other marginal areas of Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.citationManzi, H., & Gweyi-Onyango, J. P. (2021). Agro-ecological Lower Midland Zones IV and V in Kenya Using GIS and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart Crop Management. In African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation (pp. 965-991). Cham: Springer International Publishing.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45106-6_35
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25789
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectClimate changeen_US
dc.subjectLength of growth perioden_US
dc.subjectCropping seasonsen_US
dc.subjectEarth observation dataen_US
dc.titleAgro-Ecological Lower Midland Zones IV and V in Kenya Using GIS and Remote Sensing for Climate-Smart Crop Management 49en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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