International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of impact of climate change on runoff in the Kainji lake basin using statistical methods

A. W. Salami
  • A. W. Salami
  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
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A. A. Mohammed
  • A. A. Mohammed
  • National Centre for Hydropower Research and Development, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
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J. A. Adeyemo
  • J. A. Adeyemo
  • Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.
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O. K. Olanlokun
  • O. K. Olanlokun
  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 February 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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