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Hydrological Study of Nigeria GIS Term Project. Nigeria. November 22, 2005 Presented by Kehinde S Oshodi. Outline of Presentation. Objective Geographical Location & Background Problem Statement Arc Hydro Framework Hydrological Analysis Future Work Acknowledgements. Objective.
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Hydrological Study of NigeriaGIS Term Project Nigeria November 22, 2005 Presented by Kehinde S Oshodi
Outline of Presentation • Objective • Geographical Location & Background • Problem Statement • Arc Hydro Framework • Hydrological Analysis • Future Work • Acknowledgements
Objective Develop a geodatabasetostore information that can be utilized for the analysis and modeling of the hydrology of Nigeria.
Geographical Location & Background • Located in Western Africa • Area 923,768 km2 • 1.4% Water • 98.6% Land • Land Use • Population • Hydraulic Description
Problems • Water Quality • Availability of Water • Transboundary Issues Photo Courtesy of BBC NEWS UK edition Photo Courtesy of Lake Chad Basin Commission Photo Courtesy of World Health Organization Photo Courtesy of Niger Basin Authority
Develop Nigeria Geodatabase for Hydrological Studies Solution
Hydrological Analysis • Analysis of Average Monthly Rainfall and Temperature from 1960 - 1990 • Water Balance of Nigeria
Future Work • Completed • Arc Hydro Geodatabase • Further Work to be Done • Correct Coordinates and Upload remaining weather stations • Create Arc Hydro Framework • Complete Analysis • Finish Report
Acknowledgements • Dr Maidment • Ernest To • Carlos Pintos • Constance Danner • Daniela Ortiz • Aisha Otori
Take Home Message Created geodatabase to store information, analysis and model hydrology of Nigeria associate with real time.