International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Geographic Information System (GIS) based soil loss estimation using Universal Soil Loss Equation Model (USLE) for soil conservation planning in Karesa Watershed, Dawuro Zone, South West Ethiopia

Bagegnehu Bekele
  • Bagegnehu Bekele
  • Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, South Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Worabe Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 21, Silte, Ethiopia.
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Alemayehu Muluneh
  • Alemayehu Muluneh
  • Department of Bio System and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 5, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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Nigatu Wondrade
  • Nigatu Wondrade
  • Department of Bio System and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Technology, P. O. Box 5, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2018
  •  Accepted: 15 February 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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