Projects
Puzzling Tombs: Digital reconstruction of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom governors' cemetery at Dayr al-Barsha KU Leuven
Systemic analysis of dam-driven transitions of downstream alluvial plains in Ethiopia. University of Antwerp
Systemic analysis of dam-driven transitions of downstream alluvial plains in Ethiopia Ghent University
Considering the increasing number of large dams worldwide as well as the lack of integrated studies on hydrology, agricultural systems and socio-economic effects in the downstream alluvial plains, research is required to fill this gap in a holistic framework. Ethiopia is an excellent case, since the country is engaged in an ambitious dam building plan. This project proposal exploits our longstanding expertise and network in the country and ...
Rapid land use and cover changes and the hydrogeomorphic impact in rural western Shoa (Oromya Region), as driven by the proximity of Addis Ababa city (Ethiopia) Ghent University
Addis Ababa is one of the largest cities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and is growing rapidly both in terms of population and economic activity. To support the urban demands, the rural hinterland of West-Shoa, located 45 km from Addis Ababa, has undergone rapid and often dramatic land use and cover modifications over the past decades. Especially, Eucalyptus trees have been massively introduced, covering 20-60% of the catchments. The general ...
Remote sensing based assessment and modeling of land use/cover change as impact bij stream dynamics and climate schange in the Northern marginal grabens of the Ethiopian rift vally (PhD research by biadgilgn demissie Ghent University
Tis research concerns the quantification of stream cours dynamics, changes in land use/cover and changes in livelihood variables at multiple spatial and temporal scales in an endorheic basin in Ethiopia. It will also provide a framework to study the interaction among climate change, stream dynamics and land use/vocer schanges, to investigate the controlling factors and to design appopriate measures.
Mountain Stream Dynamics in the Northern Ethiopian Highlands as Impacted by Land Cover/Use Changes and Rainfall Variability Ghent University
This study will link land cover/use changes and rainfall variability to stream dynamics in the Kira-kahsu catchment in Northern Ethiopia. The catchment shows a dramatic increase in vegetation cover as a result of conversation activities. Since mountain streams are strongly reactive to changes in their environment, the changes in vegetation cover of the catchment have brought about changes in stream dynamics.