Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Land use"
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Analysing the implications of landuse and land cover changes on landslide occurrence in Bukalasi sub- county, Bududa district.
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Biodiversity loss and land degradation is a major global issue with over 25% of the global land area degraded and more than 2 billion hectares already affected. This is attributed to the continued land use land cover changes ... -
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 effects of refugee settlement on land use/cover changes in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)This study aimed at examining the impact of settling South Sudanese refugees in Palabek Ogili Sub County in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda. With the arrival of refugees from Sudan especially with the increasing political ... -
Assessing the impacts of land-use changes on water balance of river Aswa catchment in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Land use and land cover (LULC) change is one of the key driving elements responsible for altering the hydrology of a watershed. The stream flow has been highly fluctuating with prolonged hydrological drought. However little ... -
Assessing the nutrient status in selected land use types in Ugandan highland ecosystemsː a case study of Karangura sub county, Kabarole district
(Makerere University, 2022-04-27)The study aimed at assessing the nutrient status in selected land use types in Ugandan highland ecosystems. There is limited knowledge and understanding on soil nutrient status in different landuses and this has resulted ... -
Assessment and prediction of land use land cover changes: A case of Lake Kijanebalola watershed in Rakai district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)This research focused on the assessment of historical trends and prediction of future land use land cover changes in Lake Kijanebalola Watershed in Rakai district in Uganda using remote sensing (RS) and geographical ... -
Assessment of land cover changes and attitudes of surrounding communities towards use of restrictive conservation approach on a sub-catchment of River Nabakazi in Mubende district
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The degradation of wetlands around the globe has led to development of various approaches at local, national, regional and global scales to halt it. Although people`s attitudes towards these various approaches are a great ... -
Assessment of land use change impacts on wetland hydrology and vegetation health using NDWI and NDVI respectively. A case study of Tochi Wetland, Oyam District.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Wetlands are essential for the natural functioning of an ecosystem, by regulating floods and outstandingly being a source of water supply. However, land use changes are the main forces behind wetland deterioration worldwide. ... -
Assessment of land use land cover change and water physical parameters in River Rwizi Cachment, Mbarara District
(Makerere University, 2022-03-16)The Rwizi river catchment is a high value landscape covering 10 districts of western Uganda. The catchment has faced large scale human induced land use and land cover changes, which has led to loss of vegetation cover and ... -
Effect of different land use types on nutrient distribution across soil depth in the Busega wetland
(Makerere University, 2022-04-27)This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different land use types on nutrient distribution across soil depth in Busega wetland. The sites where this study was conducted had been under annual and perennial cropping ... -
Effect of land use/cover change on sediment load of the Mpanga river sub-catchment
(Makerere University, 2022)Like other countries in the sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda is not an exception to the effects of land use/cover changes on the environment. Specifically, the study intended to determine the effects of land use/cover changes ... -
Examining the impact of climate and land use/cover changes on the water resources of River Rwizi catchment.
(Makerere University, 2021-10-27)River Rwizi catchment is vulnerable to changing climate and land use type/land cover changes because it relies heavily on rainfall. The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between climate and land ... -
Impact of land use activities on environmental degradation in Namutumba Subcounty, Mityana district
(Makerere University, 2018-12-13)Land use activities are those activities carried on land that can in turn lead to environmental degradation through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil, the destruction of ecosystems, habitat destruction, ... -
Impact of land use and cover change on rainwater sinks and flooding risk of Mbarara district
(Makerere University, 2023-01-11)As population increases, because of the need to grow more food or create settlements, Uganda has continued to change from one land use or land cover to another in various regions of the country. Specifically, the study was ... -
Impacts of land use change to eucalyptus on ecosystem resilience in Luweero District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Eucalyptus tree farming is one of the farming practices that are normally practiced by the farmers in Uganda. In this study, the area eucalyptus tree farming is Luweero District among farmers. The study was guided by two ... -
Impacts of land use/land cover on surface runoff in Kampala City and the surrounding Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Land use /land cover types in an area have an impact on surface runoff in that area during or after precipitation events. Large quantities of surface runoff can cause erosion, damage infrastructure and degrade ecosystems. ... -
Implications of land use and cover changes on wetland ecosystem in Mahyoro sub county
(Makerere University, 2022-11-25)Wetlands are among the eco-systems suffering greatest transformations worldwide. More than half of the wetlands globally have been lost and degraded beyond restoration measures. Studies focusing on land use land cover ... -
Land use and soil conservation practices used by farmers in Suam sub county, Bukwo district.
(Makerere University, 2018-10)ABSTRACT This is a special project report of a research study carried out in Suam Sub County, Bukwo district, Uganda. The purpose of study was to find out the land use activities and soil conservation practices used by ... -
Patterns of land use cover change and vegetation productivity in Amuda Catchment Area, Zombo District
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Land use land cover change (LULCC) is increasingly becoming a problem in many developing countries whose human population is rapidly growing. LULCC in water catchment areas results into decrease in the swampy area, ... -
Soil quality assessment for land use suitability at Karugwa mixed farm
(Makerere University, 2019-08)Soil degradation especially through nutrient mining is widespread and alarming in most parts of Uganda, although little attention has been paid to this problem. This study was aimed at pre-soil status evaluation prior to ...