Assessment of the effects of land use/cover changes on soil loss and sediment export in the Tul Watershed, Northwest Ethiopia using the RUSLE and InVEST models

Numerous studies found that the main factor contributing to the export of sediment from the Ethiopian highlands is soil erosion, which is related to the expansion of cultivated land at the expense of steep slopes of natural vegetation covers. Plantation practices on steep slopes of bare surfaces and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of river basin management 2024-10, Vol.22 (4), p.471-486
Hauptverfasser:	Debie, Ermias, Awoke, Zemenu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	administrative management agricultural land Agriculture Costs Cultivated lands Cultivation Cultivation techniques Ethiopia Geographical information systems Grasslands InVEST models Land conservation Land cover Land use land use and land cover maps Land use/cover Natural vegetation northwest Ethiopia Plant cover Plantations RUSLE Sediment sediment transport Sediment yield Sediments Slopes Soil conservation Soil erosion Soil loss Soil management Soil water Sustainability management Vegetation Vegetation cover Water conservation Watershed management Watersheds Woodlands
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