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The spatial – Temporal Relationship between Land Use / Land Cover changes and Microclimates in the Kigezi Highlands Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-01-22)
The current study was carried out to establish the spatial and temporal relationship between land use / land cover (LULC) changes and highland microclimates in Uganda, with Kabale district as the study area. The objectives ...
Optimization of plantation sawmill performance in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-05-27)
Sawmills operating in Uganda’s plantations have limited decision support systems for sawing, which partly accounts for their poor performance in terms of both volume recovery and value recovery. The objective of this study ...
Soil and plant contamination with metals from concrete batching plant processes in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Concrete batching activities involving the use of cement are increasing especially in developing countries even though they are associated with pollutants to the environment. This study assessed the effect of concrete ...
(Anyeko, P. 2023.) Characterizing flood risk in the Aswa catchment, upper Nile water management zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-05-02)
According to recent estimates, more than 1.18 billion people worldwide are directly at risk from floods, and more than 85% of them reside in developing nations like Uganda. The dynamics of flood risk in the Upper Nile Water ...
Lodge concessions and wildlife conservation in Uganda: a case study of Queen Elizabeth National Park
(Makerere University, 2024-01)
Concessions are one of the many market-based approaches known as Tourism User Fees that generate revenues from conservation based - tourism enterprises such as lodges which can be directed towards supporting conservation. ...
The spatial – temporal relationship between land use / land cover changes and microclimates in the Kigezi Highlands Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)
The current study was carried out to establish the spatial and temporal relationship between land use / land cover (LULC) changes and highland microclimates in Uganda, with Kabale district as the study area. The objectives ...
Flood risk mapping and vulnerability assessment in the Manafwa catchment, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
Flood hazards and their consequential damages have seen a global increase, yet our comprehension of flood risk patterns, particularly in tropical catchments, remains inadequate. Recognizing this knowledge gap, this study ...
The potential of agroforestry in Uganda prison farms: a case study of Isimba farm, Masindi district.
(Makerere University, 2023-04-29)
Agroforestry is an integrated land use practice that can enhance the productivity of farmlands. At
the moment, the Uganda Prisons Service does not have a policy for integration trees on farm and
that is being used mainly ...