Soil erosion mapping and severity analysis based on RUSLE model and local perception in the Beshillo Catchment of the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Soil erosion mapping and severity analysis based on RUSLE model and local perception in the Beshillo Catchment of the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Water induced soil erosion is the most prevailing form of land resources deterioration in the highlands of Ethiopia, where huge amount of fertile soil is being lost annually. The purpose of this study was to estimate and map mean annual soil loss rates in the Gedalas watershed of...

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Main Authors: Asnake Yimam Yesuph, Amare Bantider Dagnew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-05-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
Subjects:
Gedalas watershed
Soil loss
RUSLE
Erodibility
Erosivity
Perception
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-019-0145-1

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