Kirubel Mekonnen1 , Kassa Tadele2 1 Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia 2 Arbaminch University, Arbaminch, Ethiopia   Abstract Land use and climate are two main factors directly influencing the hydrological processes of the catchment. Hence, it is crucial to know the combined effects of land use and climate change for sound land use planning and water […]

2010-168 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND FOOD SECURITY LINKAGES IN THREE SELECTED REGIONS OF ETHIOPIATesfaye TafesseAddis Ababa University, Ethiopia   Abstract:Access to water infrastructure reduces the exposure of people to a variety of diseases that obstruct the intake and utilization of food. In addition, it can reduce the time of hauling water by women thereby increasing their […]

2010-246 ASSESSMENT OF RAINFALL WATER POTENTIAL FOR RAIN-FED CROP PRODUCTION IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF ETHIOPIA: CASE OF “YERER” WATERSHED, OROMIA REGIONFitsume Yemenu 11 Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia Abstract:This study was conducted to assess the rainfall potential of ‘Yerer’ watershed in the central highlands of Ethiopia, Oromia Regional State. Different models like FAO(1978), […]

2010-122 APPLICATION OF GIS FOR MODELLING RUNOFF GENERATION IN URBAN CATCHMENT, JIMMA, ETHIOPIAAshenafi Seifu GragneJimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia Abstract:Built in environments are usually subject to rapid land use changes which result in changes in runoff generation. The subsequent common challenge in urban hydrology is in predicting the associated change on degree of catchment response, which […]

2010-072 EFFECTS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON WHEAT CROP PRODUCTIVITY OVER THE CENTRAL RIFT VALLEY OF ETHIOPIATadesse Kenea 1, Girma Mamo 21 Arba Minch University, Ethiopia2 Ethiopian Agriculture Research Institute, Ethiopia Abstract:Effects of Climate Variability on Wheat Crop Productivity over the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia Tadesse Tujuba1, Girma Mamo2 1Arba Minch University, Ethiopia 2Ethiopian Agriculture […]

BALWOIS 2004 Ohrid, Macedonia, 25-29 May 2004   TROPICAL NORTH AFRICA HYDROCLIMATE VARIABILITY Abebe Yeshanew National Meteorological Services Agency, P. O. Box 1090, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA. ayesha@telecom.net.et   NCEP/NCAR data are used to study the modulating circulations of the hydroclimate of tropical North Africa. Wavelet analysis is used to identify modes of variability of stream […]

BALWOIS 2004 Ohrid, Macedonia, 25-29 May 2004   EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURE PARTICULARLY IN SEMI-ARID TROPICS OF THE WORLD WITH SOME EXAMPLES OF ETHIOPIAN CONDITION Almaz Demessie Tropical Agricultural Development (Crop Protection) Ethiopian Meteorological Services Agency, ETHIOPIA ssimretds@yahoo.com   Today climate change is a burning issue all over the world because of its […]