Articles | Volume 21, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-5217-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-5217-2017
Research article
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17 Oct 2017
Research article |  | 17 Oct 2017

Analysis of streamflow response to land use and land cover changes using satellite data and hydrological modelling: case study of Dinder and Rahad tributaries of the Blue Nile (Ethiopia–Sudan)

Khalid Hassaballah, Yasir Mohamed, Stefan Uhlenbrook, and Khalid Biro

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The Dinder and Rahad experienced significant hydrological changes in recent years. Some claim that this is due to land use & land cover change (LULCC). Specific studies on LULCC in the Dinder and Rahad basins are still missing. This paper aims to understand the LULCC in the Dinder and Rahad and its implications on streamflow using satellite data and hydrological modelling. We expect that this study will be of high importance for decision making related to water resource planning and management.