Table 2: Impact of PSWC measures on soil loss and runoff in the highlands of Ethiopia.
Type of PSWC |
Study site |
Soil Loss (t ha-1yr-1) |
Runoff (m3/ha)
|
Effectiveness (%) |
Reference |
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|
|
with |
without |
with |
without |
Soil Loss |
Runoff |
|
Graded Soil bund |
Galessa watershed |
187 |
259 |
240 |
460 |
28 |
47 |
Adimassu, et al. [22] |
Graded fanya juu |
Anjeni watershed |
35.6 |
110. |
3246.4 |
4866 |
67.6 |
33.2 |
Mengistu, et al. [60] |
Soil bund |
Debre Mewi watershed |
46 |
71.3 |
2498 |
3017 |
35.5 |
17.2 |
Tadele, et al. [23] |
Trench |
May Leiba watershed |
4 |
39 |
0.13 |
0.43 |
89.7 |
69.7 |
Taye, et al. [108] |
Stone-faced soil bund |
Welkait district Tigray |
8 |
79 |
1358 |
6557 |
89.8 |
79.2 |
Abrha, et al. [24] |
Stone bund |
Gumara watershed |
0.74 |
3.07 |
305 |
641 |
60-80 |
33-55 |
Klik, et al. [109] |
Stone terraces |
Harfetay watershed |
23 |
119 |
264 |
401 |
80 |
34.2 |
Selassie, and Belay [74] |
Fanyajuu bund |
Guder |
- |
259 |
240 |
460 |
- |
47 |
Sultan, et al. [110] |