Landuse/Landcover Dynamics and Soil Erosion Risk Analysis: For Sustainable Land Management in North Central Ethiopia: The Case of Antsokia-Gemza Woreda

Debay, Abiy, Suryabhagavan, K.V.

ISBN 10: 3844384863 / ISBN 13: 9783844384864

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Landuse/Landcover Dynamics and Soil Erosion Risk Analysis: For Sustainable Land Management in North Central Ethiopia: The Case of Antsokia-Gemza Woreda
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844384863
• ISBN 13: 9783844384864
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Like New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

In Ethiopia, the majority of the rural population livelihood depends on agriculture. However, land degradation caused by soil erosion, overgrazing, deforestation and poor agricultural practices are undermining the very resources. Now more than ever, knowledge of the trends of landuse/landcover change and dynamics and the process of soil erosion, their causes, and their impact on such fragile environment must be a priority issue in order to devise effective control mechanisms and suitable land management practices. Hence, this study attempted to identify and quantify the major landuse/landcover changes over the past 32 years (1973-2005) as well as to estimate the rate of soil erosion using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) in combination with Remote Sensing and GIS.

About the Author

Attended postgraduate education in Environmental Science at Addis Ababa University (2008-2010). In addition,attended undergraduate education in mathematics at Debub University (1999-2003).Served Dessie health Science College as Academic vice Dean for about two years. Presently, work as a Registrar and lecturer at Dessie health Science College.