Browsing by Subject "Urbanization"
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An analysis of land use land cover changes and the urban heat island effect in Mbale and Jinja cities
(Makerere University, 2023-11)As economic globalization continues to intensify, there is an increasing trend of Land Use Land Cover change in many cities. It is likely that the rapid urbanization and population growth will result in anthropogenic Land ... -
Assessing the impact of urban growth on surface runoff using SCS-CN model.
(Makerere University, 2023-06-17)Due to an increase in impervious surfaces from human construction and a decrease in porous regions, rapid urban growth causes noticeable changes in land cover. Urban ecological security is currently facing a significant ... -
Assessing the impact of urbanization on ground water storage in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Urbanization is affecting groundwater storage in developing countries and Uganda is not exceptional. This study has investigated the impact of urbanization on groundwater storage between 2002 and 2022. Landsat images from ... -
Assessing the impact of urbanization on rental values of residential space in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-08-02)Kampala experiences an average annual population growth rate of 5.6% mainly due to rural-urban migration which creates an increase in demand for affordable housing. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study that employed ... -
Assessing the trade-offs between urbanization and the flow of ecosystem services with associated effects on people’s livelihoods, a case of Kitintale zone xii wetland.
(Makerere university, 2023-08)Urbanization is a global phenomenon that has led to significant changes in land use, economic activity, and culture, resulting in the conversion of non-urban areas into urbanized ones. This urban expansion often comes at ... -
Assessment of the growth patterns to aid planning of Hoima City, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-05-25)Urbanization in Uganda’s cities has increased significantly over the past 5 decades with no sign of slowing down, and this could be the most powerful and visible anthropogenic force that has brought about fundamental changes ... -
An assessment of the impact of urbanization on land use in Kampala a case study of Kawempe Division.
(Makerere University, 2023-05-30)This study aimed at assessing and investigating the impacts of urbanization on land use in Kawempe Division, Kampala City. To this end, the exiting land use patterns, land use practices and factors for urbanization were ... -
An assessment of the impacts of urbanization to the community in biiso town council buliisa district
(2023)Urbanization is one of the major trends in the world with both negative and positive effects to the community. This book looks at the impacts of urbanization to the community in Buliisa district. This has been handled ... -
Comparing the Capability of Integrated Cellular Automata-Markov Chain Model and SLEUTH Model in Monitoring and Simulating Urban Growth
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Urban growth is a worldwide phenomenon but the rate of urbanization is very fast in developing countries like Uganda. Besides the benefits of urbanization such as better service delivery, environmental and socioeconomic ... -
Effect of urbanisation on unemployment
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The objective of this paper is to estimate the effect of urbanization on unemployment in Uganda. A model is developed to quantify the statistical relationship between unemployment –population and gross domestic product ... -
Evaluation of the operationalization of the physical planning legislations at local levels in Uganda: A case study of Bombo Town Council
(Makerere University, 2019-01)Developing countries particularly in Sub Saharan Africa have been challenged with various urban challenges and up country effective land use management and development. With the anticipated high levels of urbanization ... -
The impacts of urbanization on wetlands; a case study of Bwaise wetland in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-12-13)This research focused on the impacts of urbanization on wetlands, a case study of Bwaise wetland in Kawempe Division, Kampala. Over the years, Kampala has experienced a high rate of urbanization, this has led to massive ... -
Public participation in solid waste management a case of Mbarara municipality
(Makerere University, 2021-07)The management of solid waste stands as the most visible environment problem facing Mbarara and is attaining a worrisome dimension with urbanization increment rate. The main aim of this study was to explore the level of ...