This study evaluates the effects of land management on

the water balance of Geba catchment, Northern Ethiopia. We will 1) assess land

use and land cover change ca. 80 years (1935 – 2015); 2) explore the runoff

response to check dam construction; 3) calibrate the water balance with the

large set of existing hydrological data; 4) assess changes in the water

balance of Geba catchment since 1935; and 5) formulate guidelines to optimize

water use which is relevant for future catchment management.