Land use/land cover change analysis using geospatial techniques: a case of Geba watershed, western Ethiopia

Mitiku Badasa Moisa; Indale Niguse Dejene; Lachisa Busha Hinkosa; Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda

doi:10.1007/s42452-022-05069-x

SN Applied Sciences (May 2022)

Land use/land cover change analysis using geospatial techniques: a case of Geba watershed, western Ethiopia

Mitiku Badasa Moisa,
Indale Niguse Dejene,
Lachisa Busha Hinkosa,
Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda

Affiliations

Mitiku Badasa Moisa: Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Wollega University
Indale Niguse Dejene: Department of Earth Sciences, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Wollega University
Lachisa Busha Hinkosa: Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Wollega University
Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda: Department of Natural Resource Management, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-022-05069-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 6
pp. 1 – 10

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Article Highlights Land use/land cover change is significantly modified over the past three decades in the study area. Geospatial technology is a key tool for Land use/land cover change analysis. Forest cover is substantial declined due to agricultural encroachment in the study area.

Published in SN Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2523-3963 (Print); 2523-3971 (Online)
Publisher: Springer
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science; Technology
Website: https://www.springer.com/snas

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