%0 Journal Article
%T Projected Changes in the Climate Zoning of Côte d¡¯Ivoire
%A Mamadou Diarrassouba
%A Adama Diawara
%A Assi Louis Martial Yapo
%A Benjamin Komenan Kouassi
%A Fid¨¨le Yoroba
%A Kouakou Kouadio
%A Dro Tour¨¦ Tiemoko
%A Dianikoura Ibrahim Kon¨¦
%A Arona Diedhiou
%J Atmospheric and Climate Sciences
%P 62-84
%@ 2160-0422
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/acs.2024.141004
%X This study assesses the
projected changes in the climate zoning of C?te d¡¯Ivoire using the hierarchical
classification of principal components (HCPC) method applied to the daily
precipitation data of an ensemble of 14 CORDEX-AFRICA simulations under RCP4.5
and RCP8.5 scenarios. The results indicate the existence of three climate zones
in C?te d¡¯Ivoire (the coastal, the centre and the north) over the historical
period (1981-2005). Moreover, CORDEX simulations project an extension of the
surface area of drier climatic zones while a reduction of wetter zones,
associated with the appearance of an intermediate climate zone with surface
area varying from 77,560 km<sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> to 134,960 km</span><sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2</span></sup><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> depending on
the period and the scenario. These results highlight the potential impacts of
climate change on the delimitation of the climate zones of C?te d¡¯Ivoire under
the greenhouse gas emission scenarios. Thus, there is a reduction in the
surface areas suitable for the production of cash crops such as cocoa and
coffee. This could hinder the country¡¯s economy and development, mainly based
on these cash crops.</span>
%K Climate Projection
%K Climate Zone
%K Principal Component Analysis
%K Hierarchical Classification on Principal Components
%K CORDEX
%K C&#244
%K te d¡¯Ivoire
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130459