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Table 6 Perceptions of local population on the causes of LULC in the Gumara watershed

From: Patterns, causes and consequences of land use/cover dynamics in the Gumara watershed of lake Tana basin, Northwestern Ethiopia

Causes of land use/cover change

Frequency

Percent

Population pressure

95

79.4

Expansion of agriculture

80

67.3

Demand for fuel and construction material

74

63.3

Poverty

64

54.2

Policy and institutional change

52

43.3

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