Land Use/Cover Changes and Surface Temperature Dynamics Over Abaminus Watershed, Northwest Ethiopia

The study investigates the impact of land use/cover changes on dynamics surface temperature in Abaminus watershed, Northwest Ethiopia. Landsat-5 images 1987, 1999, and 2010, Landsat-8 image 2018 were used as sources data. calculated using a land-use transition matrix. Data generated from household surveys presented percentage values to identify driving forces changes. (LST) result was quantified respective index equation. Results indicated that wetland, forest, shrublands, grasslands declined by 96.6%, 72%, 77.7%, 89.4% respectively over analysis period. encroachment cultivation overgrazing marginal lands, weak institutional arrangement, sedimentation, high drainage wetlands for crop production, recurrent drought major behind change. Within this effect, average increased 11.5°C, 3.22°C, 2.02°C due wetland loss, clearing decline shrublands last 31 years. LSTs had correspondingly decreased 5.42°C 3.77°C afforested barren surfaces planted shrublands. Hence, there should be an improved arrangement managing open access resources through participation local people management minimizing increase watershed. Moreover, enclosure plantation multipurpose species degraded communal lands shall scaled-up significantly reduce temperatures.