Exploring past and future land use land cover changes in contrasting agroecological environments of Ethiopia: Application of Remote Sensing and Spatial Metrics

Taye Minichil Meshesha1, Atsushi Tsunekawa2, Nigussie Haregeweyn3, Mitsuru Tsubo2, Ayele Almaw Fenta4, Mulatu Liyew A Berihun2, Tadesual Asamin Setargie2, Samuel Berihun Kassa5, Mindesilew Lakew Wossene5, Yoseph Buta Hailu5, Belay Birhanu Bizuneh5 and Endawoke Mulu Gelaw5, (1)The United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tottori University, Japan, Tottori, Japan, (2)Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, 1390 Hamasaka, Tottori 680-0001, Japan, Tottori, Japan, (3)International Platform for Dryland Research and Education, Tottori University, Tottori 680-0001, Japan, Tottori, Japan, (4)Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Japan, Tottori, Japan, (5)School of Civil and Water Resource Engineering, Debre Markos Institute of Technology, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia, Debre Markos, Ethiopia