Land use/Land cover Change impact

Land use/Land cover Change impact

Hydrological Impacts

  1. Bekele et al. (2021): “Modeling the impacts of land use and land cover dynamics on hydrological processes of the Keleta watershed, Ethiopia.” Sustainable Environment 7(1):1-14.
  2. Gessesse et al. (2021): “Land use dynamics and base and peak flow responses in the Choke mountain range, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia.” International Journal of River Basin Management 19(1):109-121.
  3. Gesesse et al. (2019): “Modeling Hydrological Responses to Land Use Dynamics, Choke, Ethiopia.” Water Conservation Science and Engineering.
  4. Shawul et al. (2019): “The response of water balance components to land cover change based on hydrologic modeling and partial least squares regression (PLSR) analysis in the Upper Awash Basin.” Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 26:100640.
  5. Getachew & Melesse (2012): “Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Change on the Hydrology of Angereb Watershed, Ethiopia.” International Journal of Water Science 1(4):1-7.
  6. Seka et al. (2016): “Evaluation of the Effects of Water Harvesting on Downstream Water Availability Using SWAT.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.

Sediment and Erosion Impacts

  1. Admas et al. (2024): “Predicting the Impacts of Land Use/Cover and Climate Changes on Water and Sediment Flows in the Megech Watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin.” Remote Sensing 16(13):2385.
  2. Maalim et al. (2013): “Modeling the impact of land use changes on runoff and sediment yield in the Le Sueur Watershed, Minnesota using GeoWEPP.” Catena 107:35-45.
  3. Defersha & Melesse (2012): “Field-scale investigation of the effect of land use on sediment yield and surface runoff using runoff plot data and models in the Mara River basin, Kenya.” CATENA 89:54-64.
  4. Msagahaa et al. (2014): “Modeling Sediment dynamics: Effect of land use, topography and land management.” In: Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological Challenges, Climate Change and Hydropolitics.
  5. Adem et al. (2016): “Climate Change Impact on Sediment Yield in the Upper Gilgel Abay Catchment, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.

Land Cover Change Detection and Prediction

  1. Haile et al. (2024): “Scenario-Based Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection and Prediction Using the Cellular Automata–Markov Model in the Gumara Watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia.” Land 13(3):396.
  2. Lukas et al. (2023): “Prediction of Future Land Use/Land Cover Changes Using A Coupled CA-ANN Model in the Upper Omo–Gibe River Basin, Ethiopia.” Remote Sensing 15(4):1148.
  3. Bekele et al. (2018): “Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics in the Keleta Watershed, Awash River Basin, Ethiopia.” Environmental Hazards.
  4. Yesuf et al. (2015): “Detecting land use/land cover changes in the Lake Hayq (Ethiopia) drainage basin, 1957-2007.” Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management 20:1-18.
  5. Wondie et al. (2011): “Spatial and Temporal Land Cover Changes in the Simen Mountains National Park, a World Heritage Site in Northwestern Ethiopia.” Remote Sensing 3:752-766.
  6. Mohammed et al. (2013): “Spatiotemporal mapping of land cover in Lake Hardibo Drainage Basin, Northeast Ethiopia: 1957-2007.” In: Water Conservation: Practices, Challenges and Future Implications.
  7. Ayele et al. (2016): “Multi-temporal Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection for the Batena Watershed, Rift Valley Lakes Basin, Ethiopia.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.
  8. Asres et al. (2016): “Analyses of Land Use/Land Cover Change Dynamics in the Upland Watersheds of Upper Blue Nile Basin.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.

Climate Change Interactions

  1. Bayissa et al. (2025): “Evaluating the potential of Nature-based solutions to mitigate land use and climate change impacts on the hydrology of the Gefersa and Legedadi watersheds in Ethiopia.” Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 57:102130.
  2. Melesse et al. (2009): “Climate change, land-cover dynamics and ecohydrology of the Nile River Basin.” Hydrological Processes 23(26):3651-3652.
  3. Mango et al. (2011): “Land use and climate change impacts on the hydrology of the upper Mara River Basin, Kenya: Results of a modeling study to support better resource management.” Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 15:2245-2258.
  4. Grey et al. (2016): “Estimation of Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Great River Watershed, Jamaica.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.
  5. Adem et al. (2016): “Climate Change Impact on Stream Flow in the Upper Gilgel Abay Catchment, Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.
  6. Shawul et al. (2016): “Climate Change Impact on the Hydrology of Weyb River and Watershed, Bale Mountainous Area, Ethiopia.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.

Groundwater Impacts

  1. Gebere et al. (2016): “Land Use and Land Cover Change Impact on Groundwater Recharge: The Case of Lake Haramaya Watershed, Ethiopia.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.
  2. Behulu et al. (2016): “Climate Change Impact Assessment on Groundwater Recharge of the Upper Tiber Basin (Central Italy).” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.

Ecosystem Service Impacts

  1. Biratu et al. (2021): “Implications of land management practices on selected ecosystem services in the agricultural landscapes of Ethiopia: a review.” International Journal of River Basin Management.
  2. Ayele et al. (2022): “Relationship of Attributes of Soil and Topography with Land Cover Change in the Rift Valley Basin of Ethiopia.” Remote Sensing 14:3257.
  3. Alemu et al. (2020): “Land Cover and Land Use Change in the US Prairie Pothole Region Using the USDA Cropland Data Layer.” Land 9(166).

Soil and Agricultural Impacts

  1. Fantaye et al. (2016): “Effect of Filter Press Mud on Compaction and Consistency of Aquert and Fluvent Soils in Ethiopia.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.
  2. Fantaye et al. (2016): “Effect of Filter Press Mud Application on Nutrient Availability in Aquert and Fluvent Soils of Wonji/Shoa Sugarcane Plantation of Ethiopia.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soils and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.

Regional Climate and Hydrology

  1. Abtew & Melesse (2016): “Landscape Impact on Regional Hydrology and Climate.” In: Landscape Dynamics, Soil and Hydrological Processes in Varied Climates.
  2. Melesse et al. (2010): “Effects of land management and topography on land surface fluxes under different altitudes.” In: Modeling Hydrologic Effects of Microtopographic Features at Watershed Scale.