Mapping and Quantifying Comprehensive Land Degradation Status Using Spatial Multicriteria Evaluation Technique in the Headwaters Area of Upper Blue Nile River

Mapping and quantifying land degradation status is important for identifying vulnerable areas to design sustainable landscape management. This study maps quantifies in the north Gojjam sub-basin of Upper Blue Nile River (Abbay) using GIS remote sensing integrated with multicriteria analysis (MCA). accomplished a combination biological, physical, chemical indicators generate comprehensive assessment. All were standardized weighted analytical hierarchy pairwise comparison techniques. About 45.3% was found experience high very soil loss risk, an average 46 t ha−1yr−1. More than half moderate level biological (low vegetation low organic matter level). In total, 80.2% area characterized as having physical degradation. Similarly, about 55.8% 39% grouped moderate, respectively. The combined spatial MCA chemical, showed that 1.14%, 32%, 35.4%, 30.5% exhibited low, level, has concluded erosion are most sub-basin. Hence, suggests need management practices reduce degradation, enhance content, increase cover