Soil erosion and conservation in Ethiopia: a review

N Haregeweyn, A Tsunekawa… - Progress in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews Ethiopia's experience and research progress in past soil and water
conservation (SWC) efforts and suggests possible solutions for improvement. Although …

Predicting soil erosion and sediment yield at regional scales: where do we stand?

J De Vente, J Poesen, G Verstraeten, G Govers… - Earth-Science …, 2013 - Elsevier
Assessments of the implications of soil erosion require quantification of soil erosion rates
(SE) and sediment yield (SSY) at regional scales under present and future climate and land …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive assessment of soil erosion risk for better land use planning in river basins: Case study of the Upper Blue Nile River

N Haregeweyn, A Tsunekawa, J Poesen… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the drought-prone Upper Blue Nile River (UBNR) basin of Ethiopia, soil erosion by water
results in significant consequences that also affect downstream countries. However, there …

Soil erosion risk and sediment yield assessment with universal soil loss equation and GIS: in Dijo watershed, Rift valley Basin of Ethiopia

B Bekele, Y Gemi - Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2021 - Springer
Soil erosion is the main drivers in the world and Ethiopia in particular. This study has been
conducted at Dijo watersheds in the Rift valley Basins of Ethiopia to estimate soil erosion …

Assessment of soil erosion, sediment yield and basin specific controlling factors using RUSLE-SDR and PLSR approach in Konar river basin, India

J Rajbanshi, S Bhattacharya - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
The study comprehensively assessed the effects of river basin parameters (basin
morphology, drainage network, topography, climate, land use land cover (LULC) …

Effects of land use, slope gradient, and soil and water conservation structures on runoff and soil loss in semi-arid Northern Ethiopia

G Taye, J Poesen, BV Wesemael… - Physical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Land degradation and recurrent drought are the major threats to rain-fed agriculture in the
semi-arid Ethiopian highlands. Water harvesting has become a priority in the Tigray region …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating InVEST model for estimating soil loss and sediment export in data scarce regions of the Abbay (Upper Blue Nile) Basin: Implications for land …

T Gashaw, A Bantider, G Zeleke, T Alamirew… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was aimed to evaluate the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and
Tradeoffs (InVEST) Sediment Delivery Ratio (SDR) model for estimating soil loss and …

Sediment yield in Africa

M Vanmaercke, J Poesen, J Broeckx, J Nyssen - Earth-Science Reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Several studies have compiled and analysed measured contemporary catchment sediment
yield (SY,[t km− 2 y− 1]) values for various regions of the world. Although this has …

Evaluating sediment storage dams: structural off-site sediment trapping measures in northwest Ethiopia

M Mekonnen, SD Keesstra… - Cuadernos de …, 2015 - publicaciones.unirioja.es
Reservoir and lake sedimentation is a vital problem in Ethiopia. Constructing small and
medium size dams at the outlets of sub-catchments within larger catchment helps to reduce …

Evaluating runoff and sediment responses to soil and water conservation practices by employing alternative modeling approaches

ML Berihun, A Tsunekawa, N Haregeweyn… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Evaluating runoff and sediment responses to human activities and climate variability is
crucial for prioritizing erosion hotspots and implementing appropriate land management …