Abstract:
Climate has been changing throughout history, and there has been a steady
evolution in climate conditions. But in the past, most of these changes took
place as part of natural processes, over which humanity didn't have any control
or say, even now such changes continue to take place. However, what is
worrying about the entire world today is the climate change that is taking place
as a result of human intervention of a different kind of development. The
reservoirs constructed under the development project have been subjected to
subtle changes in the climate of the surrounding areas. The main objective of
this research is, to investigate the effects of Micro-Climate Change (MCC)
due to the construction of the Victoria Reservoir (VR). For this study, fifty
families were elected from the left bank of the VR, Medadumbara DSD.
Primary and secondary data were used for this study. Primary data was
collected through questionnaires, interviews, and direct observation, while
corporate reports, research dissertations, and meteorological data were used as
secondary data. The results were represented with maps, graphs, and tables.
According to the analysis, after the construction of the VR, MCC was
detected. The spatial and temporal patterns of rainfall, temperature, and
humidity were changes due to VR and it has helped to change the land use
pattern as well of this area. Therefore, the state institutions should pay
attention to minimize the issues due to MCC in the surrounding area of VR.
