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Interdisciplinary on-site evaluation of stone bunds to control soil erosion on cropland in Northern Ethiopia
- J. Nyssen, J. Poesen, +10 authors J. Deckers
- Geology, Environmental Science
- 1 September 2004
Since two decades, stone bunds have been installed in large areas of the Tigray Highlands, Northern Ethiopia, to control soil erosion by water. Field studies were conducted to quantify the… Expand
Sediment deposition and pedogenesis in exclosures in the Tigray highlands, Ethiopia
- K. Descheemaeker, J. Nyssen, +6 authors S. Deckers
- Geology, Environmental Science
- 1 June 2006
In the Tigray highlands of Northern Ethiopia, the establishment of exclosures (i.e., areas closed for grazing and agriculture) has become an important measure to combat land degradation and restore… Expand
Runoff and sediment-associated nutrient losses under different land uses in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
- G. Girmay, B. R. Singh, J. Nyssen, T. Borrosen
- Environmental Science
- 30 September 2009
Summary Nutrient transport in surface runoff associated with sediment constitutes an important nutrient loss in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia, but little information is available on this aspect. This… Expand
Contour furrows for in-situ soil and water conservation, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
- Tewodros Gebreeziabher, J. Nyssen, +5 authors J. Deckers
- Environmental Science
- 1 May 2009
In Tigray (Northern Ethiopia), soil moisture has been identified as the most limiting factor in agricultural production; on the other hand, loss of rain water through runoff as well as the induced… Expand
Reservoirs in Tigray (Northern Ethiopia): characteristics and sediment deposition problems
- N. Haregeweyn, J. Poesen, +4 authors S. Deckers
- Environmental Science
- 1 March 2006
In Tigray (Northern Ethiopia, significant achievements were made, mainly from 1994 to 2002), on the development of agriculture through irrigation by employing seasonally harvested runoff using earth… Expand
Effects of land use, slope gradient, and soil and water conservation structures on runoff and soil loss in semi-arid Northern Ethiopia
- G. Taye, J. Poesen, +8 authors N. Haregeweyn
- Environmental Science
- 1 June 2013
Land degradation and recurrent drought are the major threats to rain-fed agriculture in the semi-arid Ethiopian highlands. Water harvesting has become a priority in the Tigray region since 1990.… Expand
Soil erosion and conservation in Ethiopia
- N. Haregeweyn, A. Tsunekawa, +6 authors F. Tegegne
- Geography
- 7 September 2015
This paper reviews Ethiopia’s experience and research progress in past soil and water conservation (SWC) efforts and suggests possible solutions for improvement. Although indigenous SWC techniques… Expand
Land degradation and soil and water conservation in tropical highlands
- J. Nyssen, J. Poesen, J. Deckers
- Geography
- 1 May 2009
Abstract Land degradation is not uniform, even in the same landscape, but nevertheless an overall consensus seems to grow on the fact that many areas are under way of rehabilitation. It is a… Expand
Effect of beaver dams on the hydrology of small mountain streams: Example from the Chevral in the Ourthe Orientale basin, Ardennes, Belgium
- J. Nyssen, Jolien Pontzeele, P. Billi
- Environmental Science, Geography
- 13 May 2011
Summary The European beaver ( Castor fiber ) was recently reintroduced to Belgium, after an absence of more than 150 years; around 120 beaver dam systems have been established. In Europe, few studies… Expand
Large-Scale Geological mapping of the Geba basin, northern Ethiopia.
- Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes, F. D. Smedt, +10 authors Nurhussen Taha
- Geography
- 2010
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