Natural resource degradation tendencies in Ethiopia: a review

SB Wassie - Environmental systems research, 2020 - Springer
Background Ethiopia is gifted with abundant natural resources of adequate landmass, fertile
soil, favorable climate, water, wildlife, and others. Many of its resources are not properly …

[HTML][HTML] Advantages and disadvantages of terracing: A comprehensive review

C Deng, G Zhang, Y Liu, X Nie, Z Li, J Liu… - International Soil and …, 2021 - Elsevier
For thousands of years, terracing has been one of the most important systems for preventing
soil erosion, conserving water, and increasing agricultural production. Despite having a long …

The impact of land use/land cover change on ecosystem services in the central highlands of Ethiopia

T Tolessa, F Senbeta, M Kidane - Ecosystem services, 2017 - Elsevier
Ecosystems provide a wide range of services that are important for human-well being.
Estimating the multiple services obtained from ecosystems is vital to support decision …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive assessment of soil erosion risk for better land use planning in river basins: Case study of the Upper Blue Nile River

N Haregeweyn, A Tsunekawa, J Poesen… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the drought-prone Upper Blue Nile River (UBNR) basin of Ethiopia, soil erosion by water
results in significant consequences that also affect downstream countries. However, there …

Soil erosion and conservation in Ethiopia: a review

N Haregeweyn, A Tsunekawa… - Progress in …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews Ethiopia's experience and research progress in past soil and water
conservation (SWC) efforts and suggests possible solutions for improvement. Although …

Global synthesis of the classifications, distributions, benefits and issues of terracing

W Wei, D Chen, L Wang, S Daryanto, L Chen, Y Yu… - Earth-Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
For thousands of years, humans have created different types of terraces in different slo**
conditions, meant to mitigate flood risks, reduce soil erosion and conserve water. These …

Gully erosion: Impacts, factors and control

C Valentin, J Poesen, Y Li - Catena, 2005 - Elsevier
Gully erosion attracts increasing attention from scientists as reflected by two recent
international meetings [Poesen and Valentin (Eds.), Catena 50 (2–4), 87–564; Li et al …

Decoding tufa and travertine (fresh water carbonates) in the sedimentary record: The state of the art

E Capezzuoli, A Gandin, M Pedley - Sedimentology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Traditionally, fresh water carbonate research has focused on the sedimentology and
palaeontology of ancient lacustrine deposits. Lithofacies in such low‐energy deposits are …

Geology, geography, and humans battle for dominance over the delivery of fluvial sediment to the coastal ocean

JPM Syvitski, JD Milliman - The Journal of Geology, 2007 - journals.uchicago.edu
Sediment flux to the coastal zone is conditioned by geomorphic and tectonic influences
(basin area and relief), geography (temperature, runoff), geology (lithology, ice cover), and …

Assessment of soil erosion using RUSLE, GIS and remote sensing in NW Ethiopia

M Zerihun, MS Mohammedyasin, D Sewnet, AA Adem… - Geoderma …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study integrates the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) with GIS and
remote sensing techniques to assess soil erosion severity in the Dembecha District …