Responses of soil and water-related ecosystem services to landscape dynamics in the eastern Afromontane biodiversity Hotspot.

The investigation of soil and water-related ecosystem services (ES) and recognizing the spatiotemporal effects of land-use and land cover changes (LULC) are essential for the formulation of conservation strategies. The research employed the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) models for the assessment of ES. The study was carried out in the Kaffa Forest Biosphere Reserve in Ethiopia, which is part of the eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspots.

Dynamics of green spaces- Land surface temperature intensity nexus in cities of Ethiopia.

In this study, the dynamics of green spaces and land surface temperature patterns in four cities in Ethiopia were investigated using Landsat imagery. The typical characteristics of LST over the past three decades (1990-2020) in relation to green space dynamics were first investigated; subsequently, the spatial distribution of LST was characterized based on hybrid geospatial techniques and mono-window algorithm analysis, in which the contributions of green spaces to LST were studied. In addition, the multiple linear regression method and spatial regression models (SRMs) were employed to investigate and predict the spatial dependence of LST and urbanization-induced green space dynamics.

Impacts of extreme agroclimatic indicators on the performance of coffee ( L.) aboveground biomass in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia.

Estimating crop biomass is critical for countries whose primary source of income is agriculture. It is a valuable indicator for evaluating crop yields and provides information to growers and managers for developing climate change adaptation strategies. The objective of the study was to model the impacts of agroclimatic indicators on the performance of aboveground biomass (AGB) in Arabica coffee trees, a critical income source for millions of Ethiopians.

Phosphorus recovery as K-struvite from a waste stream: A review of influencing factors, advantages, disadvantages and challenges.

Currently, the depletion of natural resources and contamination of the surrounding environment demand a paradigm shift to resource recycling and reuse. In this regard, phosphorus (P) is a model nutrient that possesses the negative traits of depletion (will be exhausted in the next 100 years) and environmental degradation (causes eutrophication and climate change), and this has prompted the scientific community to search for options to solve P-related problems. To date, P recovery in the form of struvite from wastewater is one viable solution suggested by many scholars.

Drought Analysis Using Standardized Evapotranspiration and Aridity Index at Bilate Watershed: Sub-Basins of Ethiopian Rift Valley.

In Ethiopia, more prevalent drought happenings have been documented in the past century. The problem has gradually expanded from the north to the rest parts with deepened intensity. The study aimed to examine the magnitudes of spatiotemporal patterns of drought at the Bilate watershed from 1981 to 2016.

Frequency and geospatial vulnerability indices of rainfall and temperature extremes in the Jimma Zone, Ethiopia.

Climate extremes are becoming more prevalent and hazardous as global climate change increases. The purpose of this study was to find out how often severe rainfall and temperature events occur, as well as the study area's spatial vulnerability indexes to extremes of both indices. Thirty years of daily rainfall and temperature data from 10 national meteorological stations were used.

Evaluation of Water Provision Ecosystem Services Associated with Land Use/Cover and Climate Variability in the Winike Watershed, Omo Gibe Basin of Ethiopia.

The provision of freshwater is essential for sustaining human life. Understanding the water provision modelling associated with the Land Use/Cover (LUC) change and climatic factors is vital for landscape water resource management. The Winike watershed is the largest tributary in the upper Omo Gibe basin of Ethiopia.

Allometric equations for selected Acacia species (Vachellia and Senegalia genera) of Ethiopia.

Background: Allometric equations are used to estimate biomass and carbon stock of forests. In Ethiopia, despite the presence of large floral diversity, only a few site-specific allometric equations have been developed so far. This study was conducted in the Omo-Gibe woodland of south-western Ethiopia to develop an allometric equation to estimate the Above-ground Biomass (AGB) of the four Acacia species (Senegalia polyacantha, Vachellia seyal, Vachellia etbaica and Vachellia tortilis).

Dynamics of urban landscape nexus spatial dependence of ecosystem services in rapid agglomerate cities of Ethiopia.

Understanding the dependence of ecosystem services (ESs) on the dynamics of human-semi nature-coupled ecosystems is crucial for urban ecosystem resilience. In the present study, the responses of ESs to land use land cover transitions were explored and compared, selecting Addis Ababa, Adama, Hawassa, and Bahir Dar cities in Ethiopia. The geospatial data and benefit transfer approach was used to estimate the nexus over a three-decade period (1990-2020).

Land use/land cover change effect on soil erosion and sediment delivery in the Winike watershed, Omo Gibe Basin, Ethiopia.

Information on soil loss and sediment export is essential to identify hotspots of soil erosion to inform conservation interventions in a given watershed. This study investigates the dynamics of soil loss and sediment export associated with land-use/land cover changes and identifying soil loss hotspot areas in the Winike watershed of the Omo-Gibe Basin of Ethiopia. Spatial data collected from satellite images, topographic maps, meteorological and soil data were analyzed.