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Ayele Almaw Fenta

Ayele Almaw Fenta

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2025

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Environmental Sciences

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Overview

Ayele Almaw Fenta is affiliated with Tottori University in Japan and has contributed extensively to research in Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work primarily focuses on various aspects related to soil erosion, hydrology, and watershed management.

Their recent research outputs include publications in notable venues such as Environmental Research, Ecosystem Services, and International Soil and Water Conservation Research. Some of their recent papers are:

  • Agroecology-based soil erosion assessment for better conservation planning in Ethiopian river basins, 2021, Environmental Research
  • Cropland expansion outweighs the monetary effect of declining natural vegetation on ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa, 2020, Ecosystem Services

Themes explored in their scholarship address key topics such as:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Land Use and Ecosystem Services
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Remote Sensing in Agriculture

They publish frequently in scientific journals including:

  • International Soil and Water Conservation Research
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
  • Environmental Research
  • Geomorphology

Their work spans several subfields of study, particularly:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Soil Science
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Ecology

Ayele Almaw Fenta has collaborated extensively with other researchers, including frequent co-authors such as:

  • Nigussie Haregeweyn
  • Atsushi Tsunekawa
  • Mitsuru Tsubo
  • Mulatu Liyew Berihun
  • Kindiye Ebabu

Their contributions emphasize the integration of environmental science with practical aspects of soil conservation and agricultural sustainability, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to addressing ecosystem and land management challenges in regions such as Ethiopia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Best Publications

  • Comprehensive assessment of soil erosion risk for better land use planning in river basins : case study of the Upper Blue Nile River

    Nigussie Haregeweyn;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Jean Poesen;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Exploring land use/land cover changes, drivers and their implications in contrasting agro-ecological environments of Ethiopia

    Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Derege Tsegaye Meshesha

  • Land susceptibility to water and wind erosion risks in the East Africa region.

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Jean Poesen

  • Spatial analysis of groundwater potential using remote sensing and GIS-based multi-criteria evaluation in Raya Valley, northern Ethiopia

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Addis Kifle;Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes;Gebrerufael Hailu

  • Effects of land use and sustainable land management practices on runoff and soil loss in the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia.

    Kindiye Ebabu;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Enyew Adgo

  • The dynamics of urban expansion and land use/land cover changes using remote sensing and spatial metrics: the case of Mekelle City of northern Ethiopia

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Hiroshi Yasuda;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Ashebir Sewale Belay

  • Hydrological responses to land use/land cover change and climate variability in contrasting agro-ecological environments of the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia.

    Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Mulatu Liyew Berihun;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Derege Tsegaye Meshesha

  • Quantitative analysis and implications of drainage morphometry of the Agula watershed in the semi-arid northern Ethiopia

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Hiroshi Yasuda;Katsuyuki Shimizu;Nigussie Haregeweyn

  • Spatial distribution and temporal trends of rainfall and erosivity in the Eastern Africa region

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Hiroshi Yasuda;Katsuyuki Shimizu;Nigussie Haregeweyn

  • Agroecology-based soil erosion assessment for better conservation planning in Ethiopian river basins.

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Land use land cover changes along topographic gradients in Hugumburda national forest priority area, Northern Ethiopia

    Emiru Birhane;Emiru Birhane;Haregeweini Ashfare;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Hadgu Hishe;Hadgu Hishe

  • Toward a sustainable grassland ecosystem worldwide

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  • Cropland expansion outweighs the monetary effect of declining natural vegetation on ecosystem services in sub-Saharan Africa

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Mitsuru Tsubo

  • Global analysis of cover management and support practice factors that control soil erosion and conservation

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  • Evaluation of satellite rainfall estimates over the Lake Tana basin at the source region of the Blue Nile River

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Hiroshi Yasuda;Katsuyuki Shimizu;Yasuomi Ibaraki

  • Evaluation and Application of Multi-Source Satellite Rainfall Product CHIRPS to Assess Spatio-Temporal Rainfall Variability on Data-Sparse Western Margins of Ethiopian Highlands

    Ashebir Sewale Belay;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Alemu Yenehun;Fenta Nigate

  • Soil erosion assessment in the Blue Nile Basin driven by a novel RUSLE-GEE framework

    Abdelrazek Elnashar;Abdelrazek Elnashar;Hongwei Zeng;Bingfang Wu;Ayele Almaw Fenta;Ayele Almaw Fenta

  • Dynamics of Soil Erosion as Influenced by Watershed Management Practices: A Case Study of the Agula Watershed in the Semi-Arid Highlands of Northern Ethiopia

    Ayele Almaw Fenta;Hiroshi Yasuda;Katsuyuki Shimizu;Nigussie Haregeweyn

  • Analyzing the variability of sediment yield: A case study from paired watersheds in the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia

    Kindiye Ebabu;Kindiye Ebabu;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Enyew Adgo

  • Morphological characteristics and topographic thresholds of gullies in different agro-ecological environments

    Mesenbet Yibeltal;Mesenbet Yibeltal;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Enyew Adgo

  • Exploring the variability of soil properties as influenced by land use and management practices: A case study in the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia

    Kindiye Ebabu;Kindiye Ebabu;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Enyew Adgo

  • Efficiency of soil and water conservation practices in different agro-ecological environments in the Upper Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia

    Dagnenet Sultan;Dagnenet Sultan;Atsushi Tsunekawa;Nigussie Haregeweyn;Enyew Adgo

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigussie Haregeweyn
Nigussie Haregeweyn Tottori University
Mitsuru Tsubo
Mitsuru Tsubo Tottori University
Atsushi Tsunekawa
Atsushi Tsunekawa Tottori University
Derege Tsegaye Meshesha
Derege Tsegaye Meshesha Bahir Dar University
Jean Poesen
Jean Poesen KU Leuven
Jan Nyssen
Jan Nyssen Ghent University
Raghavan Srinivasan
Raghavan Srinivasan Texas A&M University
Bingfang Wu
Bingfang Wu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Panos Panagos
Panos Panagos European Commission
Pasquale Borrelli
Pasquale Borrelli Roma Tre University

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