Characteristics and use of shallow wells in a stream fadama: A case study in northern Nigeria

Applied Geography

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-42

  Tarhule, Aondover ^a   Woo, Ming Ko ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fadama; Groundwater resources; Water policy; Wells

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FADAMA; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; POLICY IMPLICATION; SEASONAL WETLANDS; SHALLOW WELL; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WATER ABSTRACTION; WATER CONFLICT; WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY; WELL WATER;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0030780178     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-6228(96)00023-9     Document Type: Article

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