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Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes

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Title Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes
 
Creator Brenner, C.
Strohmeier S
Ziadat, Feras M.
Klik, Andreas
 
Subject climate
agriculture
land degradation
soil conservation
erosion
 
Description Extensive land degradation in the Ethiopian Highlands jeopardizes rural livelihood. Intensified by increasing population pressure, farmers are forced to expand their arable land by deforestation and thus worsening the soil erosion problem. Through the application of various soil conservation measures, farmers and authorities try to prevent against further land degradation.
 
Date 2013
2014-12-16T06:37:28Z
2014-12-16T06:37:28Z
 
Type Conference Paper
 
Identifier Brenner C, Strohmeier S, Ziadat F, Klik A. 2013. Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes. Geophysical Research Abstracts Volume 15. EGU General Assembly.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52041
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2013/EGU2013-5392-3.pdf
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Source Geophysical Research Abstracts