Enset-based land use land cover change detection and its impact on soil erosion in Meki river watershed, Western Lake Ziway Sub-Basin, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Enset-based land use land cover change detection and its impact on soil erosion in Meki river watershed, Western Lake Ziway Sub-Basin, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Abstract Background Water erosion, upland degradation and deforestation are key environmental problems in the Meki river watershed. The study assessed the land use land cover change (LULCC) for 30 years and it examined the contribution of indigenous Enset-based land use system (EBLUS) to reduce soil...

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Main Authors: Alemu Beyene Woldesenbet, Sebsebe Demisew Wudmatas, Mekuria Argaw Denboba, Azage Gebreyohannes Gebremariam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-11-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
Subjects:
Enset
Soil-loss
Geostatistics
RUSLE
Land use policy
Meki-river-watershed
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-020-00198-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-020-00198-x

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