Soil erosion modeling and sediment transport index analysis using USLE and GIS techniques in Ada’a watershed, Awash River Basin, Ethiopia

Abstract Ethiopia faces a significant challenge in combating soil erosion. This study addresses the concern within Ada’a watershed of the Awash River basin. GIS and the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) Model were used to predict soil loss and the sediment transport index (STI) in the Ada’a waters...

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Main Authors: Abayneh Tilahun, Hayal Desta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-12-01
Series:Geoscience Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40562-023-00311-9