Land Conversion Dynamics in the Borana Rangelands of Southern Ethiopia: An Integrated Assessment Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Field Survey Data

Land Conversion Dynamics in the Borana Rangelands of Southern Ethiopia: An Integrated Assessment Using Remote Sensing Techniques and Field Survey Data

Conversion of rangelands into cultivated land is one of the main challenges affecting the management of rangelands in Ethiopia. In order to inform policy makers about trends in land-use conversion, this study examined the drivers, trends, and impacts of land conversions in five locations selected in...

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Main Authors: Michael Elias, Oliver Hensel, Uwe Richter, Christian Hülsebusch, Brigitte Kaufmann, Oliver Wasonga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Environments
Subjects:
land cover change
drivers
crop cultivation
remote sensing
rangeland ecosystem
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/2/1/1

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