Hydrological Components and Sediment Yield Response to Land Use Land Cover Change in The Ajora-Woybo Watershed of Omo-Gibe Basin, Ethiopia

Understanding how watersheds respond to ecological changes and LULC alteration affects watershed hydrology is crucial for water soil resource management. in the Ajora-Woybo watershed, Ethiopia, have momentously affected resources. The researchers aimed see affect hydrological components (HCs) sediment yield (SED) both historically future. Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT2012) Partial Least Squares Regression (PLSR) models were used investigate contribution of each classes achieve goal. findings revealed a continual growth cultivated land, built-up areas, bare retreat shrub land forest during 2000 2020 periods, which expected continue 2035 2050 periods. Changes that happened over historical era increased yearly surface runoff (23.5%), (5.7%), (23.5%). On other hand, observed modifications reduced lateral flow (12.8%) groundwater (10.9%). Except period, evapotranspiration decreased studied years. future impacts states are predicted increase line with trend. PLSR results showed areas had positive association yield, but negative correlation. This highlights importance controlling change as soon possible maintain long-term stability.