Assessment of Spatial Soil Erosion Using RUSLE Model Integration with GIS and RS Tools: The Case of Gilgel Gibe-I Catchment, South West Ethiopia

Abstract

: Water-induced soil erosion is one of the serious environmental, agricultural, and socioeconomic problems in Ethiopian highlands. Accurate information on the rates of soil erosion helps environment protection and socio-economic development efforts of the nation. The objective of this research was to estimate annual soil loss, sediment yield