Prediction of soil and water conservation structure impacts on runoff and erosion processes using SWAT model in the Northern Ethiopian highlands

Land degradation due to soil erosion is a serious threat to the highlands of Ethiopia. Various soil and water conservation (SWC) strategies have been in use to tackle soil erosion. However, the effectiveness of SWC measures on runoff dynamics and sediment load in terms of their medium- and short-ter...

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Main Authors: Demelash, Nigus, Renschler, Chris, Holzmann, Hubert, Strohmeier, Stefan, Bayu, Wondimu, Zucca, Claudio, Ziadat, Feras, Klik, Andreas
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2017
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99783
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Summary:Land degradation due to soil erosion is a serious threat to the highlands of Ethiopia. Various soil and water conservation (SWC) strategies have been in use to tackle soil erosion. However, the effectiveness of SWC measures on runoff dynamics and sediment load in terms of their medium- and short-term effects has not been sufficiently studied.