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Table 11 Mean annual soil loss (t ha−1 year−1) of Muga watershed under current and future land use/land cover and climate

From: Impacts of land use/land cover and climate changes on soil erosion in Muga watershed, Upper Blue Nile basin (Abay), Ethiopia

Model input

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

LULC

2017

2033

2033

2033

2017

2017

Climate

1985–2017

1985–2017

RCP 4.5 (2018–2050)

RCP 8.5 (2018–2050)

RCP 4.5 (2018–2050)

RCP 8.5 (2018–2050)

Mean annual soil erosion (t ha−1 year−1)

19.7

20.7

22.3

22.8

21.6

22.2

  1. (a) Baseline period (land use/land cover in 2017 and baseline climate), (b) impacts of land use/land cover change, (c) combined impacts of future land use/land cover (2033) and climate change under RCP4.5, (d) combined impacts of future land useland cover and climate change under RCP8.5, (e) only impacts of future climate change under RCP4.5, (f) only impacts of climate change under RCP8.5