GIS and Remote Sensing Based Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Food Security: The Case of Central Rift Valley and Adjacent Highlands

Abstract

7he effects of climate change are severe in developing COllntries like Ethiopia
where agriculture is the dominant economy. The Remete Sensing and GIS based
analysis of climate change impact ;s crucialro help Ethiopia benefit the most f rom
the teclmoLogy. '!7Jis study aims al assessing changes ami varia/iOIiS in climatic
elements in Central Rift Valley and adjacent highlallds of Ethiopia where climate
change has resulted in food insecurity. Thirty five years data analyzed f rom 22
meteorological stations indicate that temperature ;s rising by O.3rC in lhe Cellfra/
Rift Valley alld by O.48"C in the Q(ljacent highlands every 12 years aLong with
iI/significant rise of rainfall in intensity