Modeling Rainfall-Runoff Response to Land Use and Land Cover Change in Rwanda (1990–2016)

Modeling Rainfall-Runoff Response to Land Use and Land Cover Change in Rwanda (1990–2016)

Stormwater runoff poses serious environmental problems and public health issues in Rwanda, a tropical country that is increasingly suffering from severe floods, landslides, soil erosion and water pollution. Using the WetSpa Extension model, this study assessed the changes in rainfall runoff depth in...

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Main Authors: Fidele Karamage, Chi Zhang, Xia Fang, Tong Liu, Felix Ndayisaba, Lamek Nahayo, Alphonse Kayiranga, Jean Baptiste Nsengiyumva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
disasters
land use
runoff depth
Rwanda
soil texture
WetSpa model
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/2/147

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