Adama Science and Technology University
Course Title: Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn
Assignment to be evaluated out of 20%
• 10 % paper work and
• 10% presentation)
Individual Assignment Guideline for 4th year, UG students, Civil Engineering, Sec:1
Due to small number of students:
➢ Each student must choose 6 questions (Attached bellow) from the list of questions under each
category
➢ Make sure there is no redundancy of question selection.
A. The paper work (either hand written or printed are equally accepted)
1. Each group will read, discuss and then prepare a concise summery paper (maximum of 6
pages). (5 Marks)
2. Standard format of paper submission Format /Outline/ of the Term Paper
2.1 Cover page: … school, course, topic, group members, date of submission …
2.2 Introduction (brief introduction of the topic)
2.3 Main body of the term-paper (be consistent and concise on the topic)
2.4 Concluding remarks (summarize the major points)
2.5 References (source of information or data used) (3Marks)
Font and Spacing: Time New Romans; 1.5 (line spacing); alignment (justified)
➢ Paraphrase (originality of your work): the term paper should be free from copy paste
Submission date: Submit both the hardcopy of the term paper by Dec 19, 2024.
B. Presentation:
- Present (ppt) presentation with coherence and demonstrating the topic (5 Marks)
- During/at the end of the presentation session each group members has to answer for questions
raised from the audience and the instructor (5 Marks)
➢ Using practical examples in the context of Ethiopia and the Horn is has an advantage.
Soil Erosion Control Measures
1. Causes of soil degradation
2. Soil erosion control measures: biological
3. Soil erosion control measures: physical
4. Discuss the types of weathering
5. Discuss the soil forming factors
6. What is soil physical property
7. What is the physical soil degradation
8. What is the chemical soil degradation
9. What is the biological soil degradation
10. Discuss the major soil types in Ethiopia
2: 6.3. Natural Vegetation of Ethiopia - the end of the chapter
1. The main approaches of biodiversity conservation
2. The five major classification wild animals in Ethiopia
3. The Major vegetation belts of Ethiopia with their sub category
4. Unique national parks in their wild animals (Ethiopia)
5. Challenges of wildlife conservation in Ethiopia
6. Causes of natural vegetation degradation
7. Importance of wildlife resource (Ethiopian)
Start of chapter 7 – 7.3.3 migration in Ethiopia and the Horn
1. Sources of population data
2. Importance of population data
3. Characteristics of census
4. Advantage of sample survey and disadvantage of sample survey
5. Advantage of vital registration and disadvantage of vital registration
6. Determinants of population dynamics
7. What the trend of fertility and mortality in Ethiopia suggest
8. What is the natural rate of increase (NRI)
9. Types of migration and
10. Pull and push factors for migration
Age and Sex Structure of Ethiopian Population - 7.6.3. Languages families and languages of Ethiopia
1. Considering the broad age groups 0-14, 15-64 and 65 and above represent what?
2. What does our broad base population pyramid indicate
2.1. Impact on education, health and public facilities
3. Measures of population distribution: crude density
4. Similarity and difference between physiological density and agricultural density
5. Physical factors affecting population distribution in Ethiopia
6. Human factors affecting population distribution in Ethiopia
7. The super language families of Ethiopia
8. Mention source areas emigration from Ethiopia
Settlement Types and Patterns – end of the chapter
1. Types of settlement
2. Major criteria used to classify settlement as urban in Ethiopia
3. What challenges do temporary/mobile rural settlements face
4. Give example of declining, slow growing and fast growing towns in Ethiopia
5. Types of permanent settlement
6. Why Ethiopia still remains to be the least urbanized country in the world
7. Which factors facilitated the growing permanency of the present day capital city
8. The hierarchy of urban centers
Start of chapter 8 – 8.2.3 environmental issues and management related to mining
1. What are the major economic activities in Ethiopia
2. Economic Importance of mining as economic activity
3. Social benefits Importance of mining as economic activity
4. What does the mining legislation of Ethiopia (1993) require a mining project
Forestry – 8.4.4 constraints of the fishing sector
1. Major constraints of the fishing sector
2. Challenges in forestry sector in Ethiopia
3. Factors that resulted in low level fish consumption Ethiopia
4. Economic Importance of fishery
5. Economic Importance of forest
6. Classification of fishing grounds in Ethiopia
8.5 Agriculture in Ethiopia – end of the chapter
1. The contributions of agriculture in Ethiopia
2. Major farming systems in Ethiopia
3. Characteristics of Ethiopian Agriculture
4. Classification of the agricultural systems of Ethiopia is based on
5. What are the major constraints facing small-scale farmers in earning their livelihood
6. Types of Manufacturing Industries
7. Contributions of Industrial Parks in Ethiopia
8. Types/modes of transport
9. The Contribution of Transportation and communication to Socio-Economic Development
10. Types of trade
11. Types tourism in Ethiopia
12. Role of tourism for Ethiopia
