Journal of
Soil Science and Environmental Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Soil Sci. Environ. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2391
  • DOI: 10.5897/JSSEM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 320

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of sedimentation in Tuli – Makwe Dam using remotely sensed data

Elvis Tawanda Mupfiga
  • Elvis Tawanda Mupfiga
  • Department of Land and Water Resources Management, Faculty of Natural Resources Management and Agriculture, Midlands State University, P Bag 9055, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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Richard Munkwakwata
  • Richard Munkwakwata
  • Department of Land and Water Resources Management, Faculty of Natural Resources Management and Agriculture, Midlands State University, P Bag 9055, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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Bester Mudereri
  • Bester Mudereri
  • Department of Livestock and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Natural Resources Management and Agriculture, Midlands State University, P Bag 9055, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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Upenyu Naume Nyatondo
  • Upenyu Naume Nyatondo
  • Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Chinhoyi University of Technology, Private Bag 7724, Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 19 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 06 June 2016
  •  Published: 31 December 2016

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