Soil erosion mapping and severity analysis based on RUSLE model and local perception in the Beshillo Catchment of the Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

Asnake Yimam Yesuph1, Amare Bantider Dagnew2,3
1Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Dilla University, P. O. Box 419, Dilla, Ethiopia
2College of Development Studies, Center for Food Security Studies
3Water and Land Resources Center, Addis Ababa University, P. O. Box 117, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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