Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Effects of Land Use/Cover Type On Surface Water Quality: In The Case Of Chancho and Sorga Watershed, East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia Authored by Tolera Megersa Abstract Background: It has been widely accepted that there is a close relationship between the land use type and water quality. Land use/cover type can influence surface water quality either positively or negatively depending up on the cover type of the study area. Methods and Materials: This study aims to analyze the influence of various land use types on the water quality within three sub watersheds based on water quality monitoring data for the selected water quality parameters and DEM and Google earth image of 2016 used for watershed delineation and land use/cover classification of the study sub-watersheds. Result: The result indicated that there were significant differences among the land use/cover types in dete...
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