Minimizing the impacts of desertification in an arid region: a case study of the West Desert of Iraq

KN Sayl, SO Sulaiman, AH Kamel… - Advances in Civil …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, desertification is a major problem in the western desert of Iraq. The harsh nature,
remoteness, and size of the desert make it difficult and expensive to monitor and mitigate …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of suitable sites using GIS for rainwater harvesting structures to meet irrigation demand

P Preeti, Y Shendryk, A Rahman - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study uses a multi-criteria decision analysis approach based on geographic information
system (GIS) to identify suitable sites for rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures (such as …

Nature-based solutions as building blocks for the transition towards sustainable climate-resilient food systems

S Keesstra, J Veraart, J Verhagen, S Visser, M Kragt… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Food systems—encompassing food production, transportation, processing and
consumption, including food losses and waste—are currently not delivering what is …

Sediment trap** with indigenous grass species showing differences in plant traits in northwest Ethiopia

M Mekonnen, SD Keesstra, CJ Ritsema, L Stroosnijder… - Catena, 2016 - Elsevier
Soil loss from an 8% slo** Teff field in north-western Ethiopia is significant (~ 70 t ha− 1
yr− 1), and thus found to be an important source of sediment. Grass barriers showing …

[HTML][HTML] Design criteria for planning the agricultural rainwater harvesting systems: a review

L Martínez-Acosta, AA López-Lambraño… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The growth in world population demands greater food production. Meanwhile, rainwater-
harvesting systems (RWHS) have been used since ancient times to guarantee water supply …

Intelligent vulnerability prediction of soil erosion hazard in semi-arid and humid region

D Agnihotri, T Kumar, D Jhariya - Environment, Development and …, 2021 - Springer
Soil erosion by water and other anthropogenic activities in the semi-arid and humid region is
noticed as a major issue in the reduction in natural land by the loss of soil nutrients. The …

Identifying rainwater harvesting structure sites using MCDM-based GIS approach: a mitigation measure for drought in sub-humid red and lateritic zones of West …

S Roy, S Hazra, A Chanda - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022 - Springer
The sub-humid regions of India have become vulnerable to recurrent drought in recent times
due to climate change. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) has a promising potential to overcome …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial map** and testing the applicability of the curve number method for ungauged catchments in Northern Ethiopia

DG Zelelew - International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 2017 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatial variability of land and water resources has significant importance
for its planning, management, and utilization. It is also significant in understanding the …

Combining geospatial information and SCS-CN for surface runoff estimation in Rib watershed, upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

S Eniyew, DT Meshesha, GA Zeleke… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Surface runoff is the most significant environmental concern in the Rib Watershed. Hence,
this study estimates runoff by combining geospatial information and the Soil Conservation …

[PDF][PDF] Identification of suitable sites using gis for rainwater harvesting structures to meet irrigation demand. Water 2022, 14, 3480

P Preeti, Y Shendryk, A Rahman - 2022 - researchgate.net
This study uses a multi-criteria decision analysis approach based on geographic information
system (GIS) to identify suitable sites for rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures (such as …