Hydropower-Induced Land Use Change in Fincha'a Watershed, Western Ethiopia: Analysis and Impacts
The present article analyzes the land use dynamics caused by hydropower dam construction in 1973 in the Fincha'a watershed (1318 km²), a tributary of the Blue Nile. Aerial photos (1957 and 1980) and an ASTER satellite image of 2001 were used to make 3 land use maps of the watershed using a geog...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Mountain Research and Development. - International Mountain Society. - 28(2008), 1, Seite 72-80 |
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| Sprache: | English |
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2008
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Mountain Research and Development |
| Schlagworte: | Land use change Remote sensing Water reservoir GIS Ethiopia Social sciences Physical sciences Biological sciences Applied sciences Environmental studies |
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