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

Impact of land use activities on Subin and Aboabo Rivers in Kumasi Metropolis

Abubakari Ahmed
  • Abubakari Ahmed
  • Centre for Settlements Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Romanus D. Dinye
  • Romanus D. Dinye
  • Centre for Settlements Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 17 March 2012
  •  Accepted: 13 July 2012
  •  Published: 31 July 2012

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