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Full Name: <\/strong>Mengie Belayneh Tiruneh<\/p>\n

Specialization: <\/strong>Environment and Natural Resources Management<\/p>\n

Academic Rank: <\/strong>Associate Professor<\/p>\n

Department: <\/strong>Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Debre Markos University<\/p>\n

Phone Number: <\/strong>+251 918662162<\/p>\n

Institutional Email: <\/strong>mengie_belayneh@dmu.edu.et<\/p>\n

Alternative Email: <\/strong>mengie1980@yahoo.com<\/p>\n

Research Interests: <\/strong>Land Degradation and rehabilitation; Modeling; Soil and Water Conservation and impact assessment; Watershed Management; Land Use\/Land Cover Change; Climate Change analysis and Adaptation; Forest Resource Management; Ecosystem service; Sustainable Land Management<\/p>\n

ORCID Link: <\/strong>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8027-7143<\/a><\/p>\n

List of Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Desta, L. J., Belayneh, M., <\/strong>& Emiru, B. (2025). Assessing small-holder coffee farmers\u2019 awareness and choice of climate change\/variability adaptation strategies in Mattu Woreda, southwestern Ethiopia. AUC GEOGRAPHICA<\/em>, 60<\/em>(1), 94-104.<\/li>\n
  2. Masha, M., Belayneh, M., <\/strong>& Bojago, E. (2025). Quantification of Soil Erosion and Hotspot Area Identification Using GIS-Based RUSLE Model in the Damota Area Districts, South Ethiopia. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing<\/em>, 1-21.<\/li>\n
  3. Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2024). Soil Erosion Responses of Cropland Uses in Contrasting Slope in the Abay Basin, Ethiopia. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth<\/em>, 136.<\/li>\n
  4. Masha, M., Bojago, E., Belayneh, M., <\/strong>Tadila, G., & Abera, A. (2024). Quantifying forest degradation rates and their drivers in Alle district, southwestern Ethiopia: Implications for sustainable forest management practices. Geomatica<\/em>, 76<\/em>(2), 100009.<\/li>\n
  5. Masha, M., Bojago, E., Tadila, G., & Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2024). Effects of participatory forest management programs on Land use\/land cover change and its Determinants in Alle District, southwest Ethiopia. Heliyon<\/em>, 10<\/em>(15).<\/li>\n
  6. Belayneh, M., <\/strong>Masha, M., Abera, A., & Terefa, K. (2024). Impacts of Sustainable Land Management Intervention on the Soil Condition and Landscape Greenness: Evidence from Jimma Arjo District, Southwestern Ethiopia. International Journal of Ecology<\/em>, 2024<\/em>(1), 4750914.<\/li>\n
  7. Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2023). Factors affecting the adoption and effectiveness of soil and water conservation measures among small-holder rural farmers: The case of Gumara watershed. Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances<\/em>, 18<\/em>, 200159.<\/li>\n
  8. Desta, L. J., & Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2023). Analysis of Climatic Change and Variability and Its Effect on Coffee Production in Mattu District, Southwest Ethiopia. Sustainability and Climate Change<\/em>, 16<\/em>(6), 461-479.<\/li>\n
  9. Masha, M., Belayneh, M., <\/strong>Bojago, E., Tadiwos, S., & Dessalegn, A. (2023). Impacts of land-use and topography on soil physicochemical properties in the Wamancho watershed, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research<\/em>, 14<\/em>, 100854.<\/li>\n
  10. Masha, M., Bojago, E., & Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2023). Assessing the impacts of soil and water conservation practices on soil physicochemical properties in contrasting slope landscapes of Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research<\/em>, 14<\/em>,<\/li>\n
  11. Belayneh, M., <\/strong>Masha, M., & Befikadu, B. (2023). Modeling Soil Loss and Its Association to Site Physical Characteristics in Majang Watershed, Baro Abobo River Basin. Applied and Environmental Soil Science<\/em>, 2023<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  12. Masha, M., Belayneh, M., <\/strong>& Tedila, G. (2023). Assessment of land use land cover dynamics and its contributing factors in Adama district, central Ethiopia. EQA- International Journal of Environmental Quality<\/em>, 55<\/em>, 42-54.<\/li>\n
  13. Masha M., Belayneh, M. <\/strong>& Belay H. (2023) Farmers\u2019 Willingness to Participate in Government-Led Soil and Water Conservation Campaign Programs and its Determinants in the Damota Area. Innovations, 72<\/em>, 643-653.<\/li>\n
  14. Masha M., & Belayneh, M. (2022). <\/strong>Determinants of livelihood diversification strategies in the Ale District, Southwestern Ethiopia. Innovations, 71<\/em>, 643-653.<\/li>\n
  15. Belayneh, M., <\/strong>Yirgu, T., & Tsegaye, D. (2021). The role of soil, water and forest conservation on vegetation cover and landscape greenness in degraded areas of upper Blue Nile. Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management<\/em>, 9<\/em>(1), 3181-3192.<\/li>\n
  16. Masha, M., Yirgu, T., Debele, M., & Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2021). Effectiveness of Community-Based Soil and Water Conservation in Improving Soil Property in Damota Area, Southern Ethiopia. Applied and Environmental Soil Science<\/em>, 2021<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  17. Belayneh, M<\/strong>., Yirgu, T., & Tsegaye, D. (2020). Current extent, temporal trends, and rates of gully erosion in the Gumara watershed, northwestern Ethiopia. Global Ecology and Conservation, 24<\/em>, e01255.<\/li>\n
  18. Belayneh, M<\/strong>., Yirgu, T., & Tsegaye, D. (2020). Runoff and soil loss responses of cultivated land managed with graded soil bunds of different age in the Upper Blue Nile basin, Ethiopia. Ecological Processes, 9<\/em>(66), 1-18.<\/li>\n
  19. Belayneh, M<\/strong>., Yirgu, T., & Tsegaye, D. (2019). Potential soil erosion estimation and area prioritization for better conservation planning in Gumara watershed using RUSLE and GIS techniques\u2019. Environmental Systems Research, 8<\/em>(1), 20.<\/li>\n
  20. Belayneh, <\/strong>, Yirgu, T., & Tsegaye, D. (2019). Effects of soil and water conservation practices on soil physicochemical properties in Gumara watershed, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Ecological Processes, 8<\/em>(1), 36.<\/li>\n
  21. Belayneh, M., <\/strong> A., & Tadesse, T. (2017). Practices and Aspects of Adopting Structural Soil Conservation Techniques in South Western Part of Ethiopia: The Case of Darimu and Chewaka Woredas. International Journal of Advanced Technology and Innovative Research, 9<\/em>(5), 0675-0681.<\/li>\n
  22. Abera, A., & Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2017). Factors Affecting the Espousal of Crop Productivity Enhancing Technologies in some selected Woredas of Ilu Abba Bora Zone. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, 6 <\/em>(10), 207-<\/li>\n
  23. Belayneh, M<\/strong>., Abera, A., & Tadesse, G. (2017). Soil Degradation and Conservation Practices: the case of Darimu and Chewaka woredas, Illu Ababora Zone, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications<\/em>, 7<\/em>, 562-568.<\/li>\n
  24. Abera, A., Tadesse, G., & Belayneh, M. <\/strong>(2017). Practices, Roles and Challenges of Urban Agriculture in South Western part of Ethiopia: The case of Bedelle town. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 7<\/em>(5), 609-617.<\/li>\n
  25. Belayneh, M<\/strong>., Venkateswarlu, M., & GopalaKrishna, V. B. (2015). Solid waste generation and solid waste disposal site Management in urban areas: the case of Dessie town, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. International Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research<\/em>, 3<\/em>, 293-307.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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