African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Development of built environment and its implication on flood risk in Gombe Metropolis, Nigeria

Saidu Idris
  • Saidu Idris
  • Department of Geography, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria
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Lal Merving Dharmasiri
  • Lal Merving Dharmasiri
  • Chairman Central Environmental Authority (CEA), Sri Lanka, India
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  •  Received: 10 November 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2016
  •  Published: 30 April 2016

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