A meta-analysis of soil erosion rates across the world

JM García-Ruiz, S Beguería, E Nadal-Romero… - Geomorphology, 2015 - Elsevier
Over the last century extraordinary efforts have been devoted to determining soil erosion
rates (in units of mass per area and time) under a large range of climatic conditions and land …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Soil loss estimation using GIS and Remote sensing techniques: A case of Koga watershed, Northwestern Ethiopia

HS Gelagay, AS Minale - International Soil and Water Conservation …, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil loss by runoff is a severe and continuous ecological problem in Koga watershed.
Deforestation, improper cultivation and uncontrolled grazing have resulted in accelerated …

The impact of land use and land cover (LULC) dynamics on soil erosion and sediment yield in Ethiopia

M Kidane, A Bezie, N Kesete, T Tolessa - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
The central highlands of Ethiopia are characterized as a region of high rates of land
degradation and soil erosion. This study aimed to estimate total amount of soil loss and …

Sediment management modelling in the Blue Nile Basin using SWAT model

GD Betrie, YA Mohamed… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2011 - hess.copernicus.org
Soil erosion/sedimentation is an immense problem that has threatened water resources
development in the Nile river basin, particularly in the Eastern Nile (Ethiopia, Sudan and …

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) …

Spatial modeling of soil erosion risk and its implication for conservation planning: the case of the Gobele Watershed, East Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

GW Woldemariam, AD Iguala, S Tekalign, RU Reddy - Land, 2018 - mdpi.com
Soil erosion by water has accelerated over recent decades due to non-sustainable land use
practices resulting in substantial land degradation processes. Spatially explicit information …

Estimating soil loss rates for soil conservation planning in borena woreda of south wollo highlands of Ethiopia: the case from the legemara watershed

A Shiferaw - Ethiopian Journal of Business and Economics (The), 2012 - ajol.info
The rate of soil erosion is pervasive in the highlands of Ethiopia. Soil conservation is thus
crucial in these areas to tackle the prevailing soil erosion. This area is mainly in the steeper …

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 …

Soil and water conservation nexus agricultural productivity in Ethiopia

W Abiye - Advances in Agriculture, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Soil and water conservation practices contribute to long‐term agricultural sustainability and
sustainable agriculture. This review examines the primary agronomic practices and their role …