Landscape Change, Land Degradation, and Sustainable Land Management in the Central Highlands of Eritrea

Kohler, Thomas; Hurni, Hans (2022). Landscape Change, Land Degradation, and Sustainable Land Management in the Central Highlands of Eritrea. In: Billi, Paolo (ed.) Landscapes and Landforms of the Horn of Africa. World Geomorphological Landscapes (pp. 209-222). Cham: Springer International Publishing 10.1007/978-3-031-05487-7_8

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This study deals with environmental challenges in the central highlands of Eritrea, a semi-arid region and the most populous part of the country. We use three thematic lenses to focus on landscape change, land degradation, and land rehabilitation. First, we look at deforestation and afforestation since the beginning of the colonial era in 1890; second, we examine soil erosion and soil and water conservation; and third, we consider dam and reservoir construction for the provision of water for domestic use and irrigation. The paper recommends an integrated watershed planning approach to promote regional development and sustainable land management.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	10 Strategic Research Centers > Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
UniBE Contributor:	Kohler, Thomas, Hurni, Hans
ISBN:	978-3-031-05486-0
Series:	World Geomorphological Landscapes
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Projects:	[803] Cluster: Land Resources
Language:	English
Submitter:	Melchior Peter Nussbaumer
Date Deposited:	26 Oct 2022 13:54
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 16:26
Publisher DOI:	10.1007/978-3-031-05487-7_8
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/174045