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The Impact of Climate Variabilities on the Water Resources of Nyong River (Cameroon) during Few Anterior Decades
The Higher Institute of the Sahel, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
The Higher Institute of the Sahel, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, Cameroon
The Higher Institute of the Sahel, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
- 1 The Higher Institute of the Sahel, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
- 2 The Higher Institute of the Sahel, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
- 3 Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 4 The Higher Institute of the Sahel, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
International Journal of Geosciences·Volume 07 (2016)·Pages 459–469·Published 19 April 2016·DOI10.4236/ijg.2016.74035
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Abstract
The Nyong River is situated in south Cameroon. The study of the impact of climate change on the water resource of the River shows that its precipitations and flow rate are decreasing. This negative effect is reinforcing by the fact that the water of the River is collected to feed the population of Yaoundé, the political capital of Cameroon and its environs. Given that no action can stop the variability of climate factors, it is necessary to ameliorate the management of water resource of Nyong River.
KeywordsClimate VariabilityWater ResourceNyong RiverImpact
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