Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the classification of production systems and determination of grazing pressure in uplands of the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia

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dc.creatorBizuwork, A.
dc.creatorTadddesse, G.
dc.creatorPeden, Donald G.
dc.creatorJobre, Y.
dc.creatorGetahun, Y.
dc.date2006
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:49Z
dc.date2013-05-06T07:00:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:37:09Z
dc.descriptionExpansion of cultivation and settlements has increasingly grown in most part of the uplands of Awash river basin. This expansion has exerted pressure on the existing grazing lands and forests. It is, therefore, a paramount importance to identify suitable land for various uses in optimum utilization while causing minimum impact to the environment. In this study, classification of productive system of the existing land and determination of the grazing pressure was made by incorporating different spatial information using GIS techniques. The result showed that about 70% of the total land is suitable for rainfed mixed farming system. 9% for irrigated mixed farming systems. 125% for grassland based systems and the remaining 9% for forest land. The amount of dry matter yield (DM) that can be produced from the land ranges from 591.85 to 2473.72 kg/ha/year. The total DM value expected would be 301362 ton/year.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/28534
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/128328
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceEthiopian Veterinary Journal;10(1): 41-49
dc.subjectgeographical information systems
dc.subjectfarming systems
dc.subjectgrazing intensity
dc.subjectdry matter content
dc.subjectland productivity
dc.subjectlivestock
dc.subjectforest land
dc.subjectcrops
dc.titleApplication of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the classification of production systems and determination of grazing pressure in uplands of the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
dc.typeJournal Article

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