Browsing by Subject "Urban sprawl"
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Analysing the effect of urban sprawl on land use change in Uganda in relation to achieving sustainable development goal 11.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)Urban sprawl is one of the major results of changes resulting from population growth in urban centers. Like most countries in Sub Saharan Africa, Uganda is experiencing a high rate of urbanization estimated at 5.2% per ... -
Assessing the effects of urban sprawl on the land/cover changes: case study Bushenyi district
(Makerere University, 2019-10-21)The rapid expansion of urban areas as a result of population growth and economic prosperity is causing Land use/ cover changes in cities all over the world. Ishaka division Bushenyi district, Uganda, is no exception to ... -
Assessing the impact of urban sprawl on orderly development in greater Kampala metropolitan area. A case study of Kyengera town council in Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Uganda has been grappling with a number of challenges regarding urban sprawl due to the increase in the population rate in cities and towns. This forces people to end up shifting to the suburb areas or the areas that are ... -
An Evaluation of the causes of urban sprawl and its implications on planning and management of Nsangi Parish, Kyengera Town Council
(Makerere University, 2018-05-13)Urban sprawl is a common phenomenon associated with most towns in many parts of the world. Thus, Ugandan towns are not unique in this respect. The dissertation therefore sets out to investigate the causes of urban sprawl ... -
The influence of urban sprawl on Ecological areas in peri-urban areas of Kampala: a case study of Mutungo ward.
(2019-05-05)Urban sprawl is one of the complex urban planning issues triggering broad environmental implications particularly to the suburban residents in the affected areas. In areas where sprawl is not controlled, the concentration ... -
Urban sprawl modelling in Lira Municipality
(Makerere University, 2018)This research was carried out to model urban sprawl of Lira town (Lira municipality) one of the districts in northern Uganda that is growing tremendously in terms of population with an annual population growth rate of ...