Potential soil erosion estimation and area prioritization for better conservation planning in Gumara watershed using RUSLE and GIS techniques’

Potential soil erosion estimation and area prioritization for better conservation planning in Gumara watershed using RUSLE and GIS techniques’

Abstract Background Water induced soil erosion has been continued to threaten the land resources in sub humid northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Soil and water conservation measures have been implemented without site-specific scientifically quantified soil erosion data and priority bases. In this r...

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Main Authors: Mengie Belayneh, Teshome Yirgu, Dereje Tsegaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-06-01
Series:Environmental Systems Research
Subjects:
Potential soil loss
Erosion severity class
Erosion hotspots
Sub-watershed prioritization
RUSLE
Gumara watershed
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40068-019-0149-x

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