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https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-370-97-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-370-97-2015
11 Jun 2015
 | 11 Jun 2015

Changes in flood risk in Lower Niger–Benue catchments

S. Odunuga, O. Adegun, S. A. Raji, and S. Udofia

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This paper analyses historical and recent flood (2012 extreme) peak flow at strategic locations, land use activities and Floodplain Vulnerability Index analyses of the Niger - Benue River Floodplain. The flood vulnerability of the various land uses within the floodplain include; medium, high and very high levels. A four levels hierarchical implementation adaptation strategy including community Concern, Local Authority Concern, State Concern and National Concern for sustainable agricultural pract