Fig. 1
From: Livelihood resilience in the face of recurring floods: an empirical evidence from Northwest Ethiopia
Location of the study district The map shows Dembia district of the Amhara region, Northwestern Ethiopia. It is located at 12°18'30''N and 37°17'30''E (see Fig. 1). It has an area of the 148,968 ha from which plain land accounts for about 87%, mountain and hills 5%, valleys and gorges 4.8% and water bodies 3.2%. The altitude of the district ranges from 1850 to 2000 m.a.s.l. Therefore, it is predominantly classified as Mid-land agro-ecology and the slope ranges from 2 to 4%. The district on average receives an annual rainfall between 700 mm to 1160 mm. Belg (the short rains February-April) and Meher (the long rains June-September). The average yearly minimum and maximum temperature is 18 °C and 28 °C respectively. Based on the recent Central Statistical Authority’s (CSA) population projection, the district had an estimated total population of 307,967 (CSA, 2013). Out of this total population, the majority, about 90%, are rural residents with an average agricultural household size of six persons. Source: Authors’ based on Ethio-Geographic Information System (GIS) and (CSA, 2007)