Hydrological disaster monitoring using GIS in parts of the Niger Floodplain
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Date
2004
Authors
Fasona, M.J
Omojola, A.S
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Tsinghua University Press, China,
Abstract
The frequency of occurrences of flood hazards is likely to increase because of increasing uncertainties in the
natural-physical systems resulting from climatic change and variability. This will likely increase human risk in
the floodplain because the search for livelihood and the home perception of people may continue to outweigh
their desire to move from an original place. This study creates and analyses a GIS database for the settlements
and resources lying in parts of the Niger floodplain. Existing base maps and socio-economic data for settlements
were integrated with other data layers within Arcview GIS. The results show that 17,276km2 or 69% of the area
under assessment is devoted to agriculture. 648 settlements, 50 of which can be classified as urban areas fall
within the floodplain. The database also provides a useful baseline data for further large scale (small area)
assessment of impacts and mitigative strategies for flood, and blueprint for indicative planning within this part of
the Niger floodplain.
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Scholarly article
Keywords
GIS , Flood hazards , Niger River , Climate change , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES
Citation
Hydrological disaster monitoring using GIS in parts of the Niger Floodplain. In Zhide Zhou (ed): Large Scale Hydrological Projects and their Impacts. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on River Sedimentation, Three Gorges Project Hotel, Yichang China, 18-21 October 2004, Vol. II pp 532-541.