2012 LandUseChg

Assessing trends in land use change in the Borana rangeland Ethiopia as one cause of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration variations

Objectives: To establish downscale evidences on the extent of land use land cover changes in particular expansion of crop farming activities over time and its implication sequestration potentials.

Approach: Integrating social surveys data, ground based measurements, rainfall data and satellite data (Change detection analysis and Land cover classification)

responsible : Dr. Mike Mgalula

Doctoral Thesis 2016