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This paper is aimed at providing a synthesis of what we currently know about climate change, especially its potential impacts on rural water availability in Nigeria. This is because climate change is known to have impacts on the quantity of water available as well as the geographical and seasonal distribution of this water through its significant impact on precipitation amount, its distribution and duration, as well as the rates of water loss by evaporation. This paper also joins others before it to call for more research on climate change and water resource availability for the sake of our rural population, who are the most vulnerable to climate change phenomena when it comes to water shortages. Finally, this paper gives recommendations on how this trend should be averted locally through educating the rural people that they are partly the construct of their misfortunes, mainly through bush burning and deforestation.
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We are very grateful to Dr (Mrs) R. J. Muhammad for her support and encouragements at all times, directly or indirectly, Muhammed A. Muhammed, Musa Sule and the entire Management of Federal College of Education Kano, who have in one way or other contributed to the success we have achieved nationally and internationally. We are greatly indebted to the Education Trust Fund (ETF) for funding to attend an International Conference in Cairo and F. C. E. Kano in Nairobi to mention but a few. Thanks also to Associate Professor A. I. Tanko, Department of Geography, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria, Professor S. U. Abdullahi (former VC A. B. U. Zaria) Ibrahim Ahmad Gundutse Jamilu Gambo, Murtala Muhammed Adogi, Dr M. L. Mayanchi. All errors and omissions, and all views expressed, remain solely our responsibility.
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Halliru, S.L., Umar, D.A. (2012). Climate Change and Rural Water Supply Planning in Nigeria. In: Leal Filho, W. (eds) Climate Change and the Sustainable Use of Water Resources. Climate Change Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22266-5_20
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