Journal of Arid Land Studies
Online ISSN : 2189-1761
Print ISSN : 0917-6985
ISSN-L : 0917-6985
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Meteorological characteristics with the windbreak effect evaluation of hedgerows in agricultural lands of Djibouti on the basis of wind dynamics simulation
Teruaki IRIEShuhei SAITOShinji SUZUKIFumio WATANABESawahiko SHIMADAHassan A. BARKAD
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2022 Volume 32 Issue 3 Pages 105

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The purpose of this study is to clarify the meteorological characteristics of a farm at Dikhil in Djibouti and to evaluate the windbreak effect of the hedgerows in order to utilize the results to plan and design of a pilot farm in Ali Faren on the basis of simulated wind dynamics from meteorological observation parameters. From the results of Dikhil farm land meteorological observation, the highest temperatures and the lowest relative humidity were observed from May to July, and the southerly prevailing wind from May to September, with the east-northeast prevailing wind from October to April were observed. The east-northeast winds during October to April was discovered to be twice stronger than the southerly winds during May to September season. As a result of the wind dynamics simulation on the inflow from east-northeast at a height of 3 m above the ground level, the windbreak effect of the hedgerows (the 2 rows of Leucaena leucocephala with a height of 2 m, the Phoenix dactylifera with a height of 6-7 m) on the leeward side was confirmed to be effective. The vegetable fields in the farm will be protected from the wind on the leeward side of the hedgerows. From the Ali Faren pilot farm observation, the south-southeast prevailing winds throughout the year. As a result of the wind dynamics simulation on the inflow from south-southeast at a height of 3 m above the ground, the windbreak effect of several scenarios of the hedgerows plan of the Ali Faren pilot farm was confirmed to be effective. The several scenarios of the hedgerows plan on the basis of wind dynamics simulation is useful for consensus building and decision making with local farmers, agriculture ministry, universities, etc. on the farmland structure and layout designings.

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