Water resources planning in a typical state in Nigeria: a management science approach

Abstract

Properly planned, using scientific method, water resources can be used to create jobs for a large number of people. Discussed in this paper is a study of water resources utilization in Adamawa State as a tool for poverty alleviation. Some twelve strategic water resources development projects were examined using the methodology and techniques of Dynamic Programming and Mixed Integer programming.



Keywords: Water Resources, Adamawa State, Poverty Alleveiation, Job Creation, Dynamic Programming.

[Global Jnl Mathematical Sci Vol.2(1) 2003: 17-28]