About
Professional SummaryMitiku Badasa Moisa is a distinguished lecturer and senior researcher at Wollega University, where he has made notable contributions across several fields including GIS and remote sensing, climate science, land use and land cover change, biodiversity conservation, and natural resource management.
Education
Academic Background-
M.Sc. Jimma University, Ethiopia GIS and Remote Sensing | Completed: 2020
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B.Sc. Wollega University, Ethiopia GIScience | Completed: 2015
Publications (61)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Mapping the Spatiotemporal Nexus of Soil Moisture and Salinity in Semi-Arid Croplands for Sustainable Agriculture
2026
Geospatial analysis for land capability assessment and sustainable land use planning in Baro Akobo Basin, South-west Ethiopia
2026
Geospatial evidence of enhanced soil carbon storage, moisture stability, and microclimate mitigation under Ethiopia’s green legacy initiative
2026
Geospatial modelling of Agro-climatic suitability for Coffea arabica under CMIP6 scenarios in the Western Highlands of Ethiopia
2026
Spatiotemporal analysis of forest cover change in southwestern Ethiopia: revealing degradation pathways and management implications
2026
Land suitability analysis for sustainable cultivation of apple (Malus domestica) using integrated geospatial and multi-criteria modelling in Southwestern Ethiopia
2026
Air quality evaluation in Ethiopian major cities through Monte Carlo simulation, principal component analysis, and T test-integrated statistical frameworks
2026
Geospatial evaluation of ecosystem service values and carbon stock dynamics in the Yayu coffee forest biosphere reserve, Ilu Aba Bor Zone, Ethiopia
2026
Modeling urban land use and land cover change using multiple machine learning algorithms in central Ethiopian cities
2026
Mapping suitability for solar-powered irrigation systems using GIS–AHP in Baringo County, Kenya
2026
Environmental factors influencing mosquito breeding and malaria transmission using geospatial technologies in the Wabi Shebele sub-basin, Ethiopia
2026
Impacts of climate change on water resources and farming community adaptation strategies in southwestern Ethiopia
2026
Integration of machine learning and geospatial technologies for predicting forest cover change and carbon stock under Ethiopian Green Legacy Initiative
2026
GIS and remote sensing Based Analysis of Land use and Land cover Change in the Upper Anger watershed, Western Ethiopia
2025
Landslide susceptibility zonation mapping using geospatial technologies and multi criteria evaluation techniques in the upper Didessa sub-basin, Southwest Ethiopia
2025
Assessing the impacts of forest cover change on carbon stock and soil moisture dynamics using geospatial techniques: a case study of Nensebo forest, Southern Ethiopia
2025
Assessment of soil erosion and sediment yield in response to land use and land cover changes using geospatial techniques in Dumuga Watershed, Ethiopia
2025
Quantifying urbanization-induced dynamics of urban sprawl using spatial metrics method in Adama City, Ethiopia
2025
Evaluation of surface irrigation potential areas using geospatial techniques: the case of the Nashe watershed, western Ethiopia
2025
Spatial analysis of urban expansion and its effects on land surface temperature using geospatial techniques in Addis Ababa and Shaggar Cities, Ethiopia
2025
Spatial analysis of land use and cover changes: Implications of green legacy initiative on climate action in Upper Awash Basin, Ethiopia
2025
Assessment of potential land suitability for rainfed wheat production using GIS and multi criteria decision analysis in the Southwestern parts of Ethiopia
2025
Evaluating the impact of land use and land cover change on soil moisture variability using GIS and remote sensing technology in southwestern Ethiopia
2025
Spatial land suitability modeling for livestock production for closing yield gaps in Western parts of Ethiopia
2025
Synergistic Pathways of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and green legacy initiative in shaping hydrological stress and land surface temperature in Abay Basin
2025
Monitoring seasonal land surface temperature and land cover dynamics in West Wollega, Ethiopia, using remote sensing technology
2025
Community perception of Morris’s Bat (Myotis morrisi) and its conservation status in Southwestern Ethiopia
2025
An optimal model for municipal solid waste management using a hybrid GIS-MCDM analysis in Hosaena Town, Southwest Ethiopia
2025
Does Small‐Scale Irrigation Participation Affect the Income of Households in Ethiopia? Insights From the Horo Guduru Wollega Zone
2025
Retraction notice: Geospatial assessment of potential land suitability for oil palm (
Elaeis guineensis Jacq
) cultivation in the western parts of Ethiopia
2024
Expression of concern about the article: Geospatial assessment of potential land suitability for oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) cultivation in the western parts of Ethiopia
2024
Rainfall prediction for data-scarce areas using meteorological satellites in the case of the lake Tana sub-basin, Ethiopia
2024
2024
Impacts of land use land cover change on Leopard (
Panthera pardus
) habitat suitability and its effects on human wildlife conflict in Hirkiso forest, Sibu Sire District, Western Ethiopia
2024
Integration of geospatial technologies with RUSLE model for analysis of soil erosion in response to land use/land cover dynamics: a case of Jere watershed, Western Ethiopia
2023
RETRACTED: Geospatial assessment of potential land suitability for oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) cultivation in the western parts of Ethiopia
2023
Analyzing Wetland Dynamics Using Geospatial Techniques: A Case of Abay Choman and Jimma Geneti Watershed, Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia
2023
Evaluation of land suitability for Moringa oleifera tree cultivation by using Geospatial technology: The case of Dhidhessa Catchment, Abay Basin, Ethiopia
2023
Modeling Eragrostis tef Zucc and Hordeum vulgare L cropland in response to food insecurity in the Southwestern parts of Ethiopia
2023
Modeling spatio temporal pattern of urban land use and land cover change by using geospatial technology: a case of Shambu Town, Horo Guduru Wallaga, Ethiopia
2023
Urban green space suitability analysis using geospatial techniques: a case study of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2023
Impacts of urban land use and land cover change on wetland dynamics in Jimma city, southwestern Ethiopia
2023
Retracted: Evaluation of the groundwater recharge potential zone by using GIS and remote sensing in Ziway Abijata sub-basin, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
2023
Impacts of forest cover change on carbon stock, carbon emission and land surface temperature in Sor watershed, Baro Akobo Basin, Western Ethiopia
2023
Analyzing the correlation of forest and wetland with land surface temperature by using geospatial technology: a case of Yayo district, Southwestern Ethiopia
2023
Assessment of flood risk by using geospatial techniques in Wabi Shebele River Sub-basin, West Hararghe Zone, southeastern Ethiopia
2023
Impacts of land use/land cover dynamics on land surface temperature using geospatial techniques in Anger River Sub-basin, Western Ethiopia
2022
Multiple indices-based assessment of agricultural drought: A case study in Gilgel Gibe Sub-basin, Southern Ethiopia
2022
Soil loss estimation and prioritization using geographic information systems and the RUSLE model: a case study of the Anger River sub-basin, Western Ethiopia
2022
Correction to: Multiple indices-based assessment of agricultural drought: A case study in Gilgel Gibe Sub-basin, Southern Ethiopia
2022
Land Surface Temperature Variation in Response to Land-Use and Land-Cover Dynamics: A Case of Didessa River Sub-basin in Western Ethiopia
2022
Urban heat island dynamics in response to land use land cover change: a case of Jimma city, southwestern Ethiopia
2022
Impact of deforestation on soil erosion in the highland areas of western Ethiopia using geospatial techniques: a case study of the Upper Anger watershed
2022
Land use/land cover change analysis using geospatial techniques: a case of Geba watershed, western Ethiopia
2022
Geospatial technology–based analysis of land use land cover dynamics and its effects on land surface temperature in Guder River sub-basin, Abay Basin, Ethiopia
2022
Assessment of land suitability for oilseeds crops (sesame and groundnut) using geospatial techniques: In the case of Diga district, East Wollega zone, western Ethiopia
2022
Integration of geospatial technologies with multiple regression model for urban land use land cover change analysis and its impact on land surface temperature in Jimma City, southwestern Ethiopia
2022
Impact of urban land use and land cover change on urban heat island and urban thermal comfort level: a case study of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia
2022
Effect of Land Use-Land Cover Change on Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield in Muger Sub-Basin, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
2022
Integration of geospatial technologies with multi-criteria decision analysis for aquaculture land suitability evaluation: The case of Fincha'a River Sub-basin, Western Ethiopia
2022
Impact of land-use and land-cover change on soil erosion using the RUSLE model and the geographic information system: a case of Temeji watershed, Western Ethiopia
2021