Hydrological Data Banking for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: An Overview

Hydrological Data Banking for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: An Overview

Abstract - This paper examines the importance of hydrological data banking for sustainable development in Nigeria. Water related projects have failed woefully in Nigeria because they are executed without recourse to or lack of relevant hydrological data. Hydrologists primarily are saddled with the responsibilities of data gathering, processing, storage and retrieval on all components of the hydrological cycle such as precipitation, evaporation, runoff, infiltration, stream flow to mention a few. This however can only be done when hydrologists are adequately trained and efficient hydrological gauging stations with up to date equipment are established. The current situation   in Nigeria is that hydrological data banking is lacking which is linked with inadequate and inefficient guaging stations and trained manpower. There is the need to make hydrological data collection, processing, storage/retrieval and banking for sustainable development a must in Nigeria. Government and relevant agencies and institutions need to step up action in this wise. Keywords: Hydrology, water inventory, river, data banking

Maxwell, Ocheri; Department of Geography, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria.

Aceh International Journal of Science and Technology; Vol 2, No 2: May - August 2013

2088-9860

Graduate School of Syiah Kuala University

2013-08-01

http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/AIJST/article/view/696/649

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Peer-reviewed Article

http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/AIJST/article/view/696

10.13170/aijst.2.2.696