The effects of soil and water conservation structures on rainfall-runoff response and soil loss in Tigray, Ethiopia KU Leuven
Land degradation due to water erosion and the highly variable (often insufficient) rainfall present major threats to food security and sustainable livelihood in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Since the 1980s, soil and water conservation (SWC) structures such as stone bunds and conservation trenches have been widely installed to counteract water erosion. In addition, the regional government of Tigray initiated water harvesting and irrigation ...