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Hans Hurni
Researcher at University of Bern
Publications - 173
Citations - 5311
Hans Hurni is an academic researcher from University of Bern. The author has contributed to research in topics: Soil conservation & Sustainable development. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 173 publications receiving 4617 citations. Previous affiliations of Hans Hurni include University of Bonn.
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Degradation and conservation of the resources in the ethiopian highlands
TL;DR: In this paper, the extent and distribution of soil degradation in the Ethiopian highlands as a whole is outlined and shows significantly greater damage in the northern and eastern regions which were settled first.
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Implications of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics for Mountain Resource Degradation in the Northwestern Ethiopian Highlands
Gete Zeleke,Hans Hurni +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used a geographic information system (GIS) and a remote sensing approach with field verification to monitor land use and land cover changes that occurred from 1957 to 1995 in the Dembecha area, Gojam, in the Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia.
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The Implications of Changes in Population, Land Use, and Land Management for Surface Runoff in the Upper Nile Basin Area of Ethiopia
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined long-term data on population, land use, land management, rainfall, and surface runoff rates from small test plots (30 m2) and micro-catchments (73-673 ha) in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea.