GIS and Remote Sensing Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment in Irrigation Development | A case study on Fincha Valley/Ethiopia

Ahmed Amdihun

ISBN 10: 3639167546 / ISBN 13: 9783639167542

Published by VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

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GIS and Remote Sensing Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment in Irrigation Development | A case study on Fincha Valley/Ethiopia | Ahmed Amdihun | Taschenbuch | Englisch | VDM Verlag Dr. Müller | EAN 9783639167542 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: GIS and Remote Sensing Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment in Irrigation Development | A case study on Fincha Valley/Ethiopia
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639167546
• ISBN 13: 9783639167542
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Weight: 180 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

This book mainly focuses on the environmental repercussion of irrigation development. To better show the impacts of the irrigation project five environmental components are selected and appropriate techniques used to quantify the outputs. The study makes use of Remote sensing tools and techniques to objectively quantify the vegetation changes that have been taking place and show the negative consequences. The research involves field survey of soil and water samples and laboratory assessment in the irrigated and non irrigated lands. On the other hand some of the social and economic variables are compared using the existing statistics and interview. It is found out that despite the many advantages of the irrigation project it has many negative impacts and implications on the environment. This in turn puts the sustainable of the project in question. Many of the examined threats are due to mismanagement of the resources rather than the existence of the project by itself. There are many recommendations forwarded to many stockholders to mitigate the negative impacts on the environment.

About the Author

Ahmed was born in Finca (Ethioia). He Attended his primary & secondary schools in Fincha and Shambo. He graduated from Alemaya university in geography and Msc in GIS and remote sensing Addis Ababa university. Ahemd is a lecturer in same university.His special Research interest is environmental implications of Land cover/land use chnages.