TY - JOUR AU - Woldesenbet, Alemu Beyene AU - Wudmatas, Sebsebe Demisew AU - Denboba, Mekuria Argaw AU - Gebremariam, Azage Gebreyohannes PY - 2020 DA - 2020/11/27 TI - Enset-based land use land cover change detection and its impact on soil erosion in Meki river watershed, Western Lake Ziway Sub-Basin, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia JO - Environmental Systems Research SP - 37 VL - 9 IS - 1 AB - Water erosion, upland degradation and deforestation are key environmental problems in the Meki river watershed. The study assessed the land use land cover change (LULCC) for 30 years and it examined the contribution of indigenous Enset-based land use system (EBLUS) to reduce soil erosion and prevent water bodies including Lake Ziway from sedimentation which was not considered in the former studies. GPS based data collected and satellite based LULC analysis using ERDAS Imagine 2014 performed to investigate existing farm management practices and land cover respectively. HEC-GEOHMS, Geo-statistical interpolation and RUSLE were applied to model watershed characteristics, spatial climate parameters and soil loss respectively. SN - 2193-2697 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-020-00198-x DO - 10.1186/s40068-020-00198-x ID - Woldesenbet2020 ER -