Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Land cover"
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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 carbon stocks in different land cover/use types in Masindi and Bulisa districts.
(Makerere University, 2023-09)In this study, I compared average carbon stocks in Masindi district in areas around Budongo central forest reserve and other land cover/use types around the CFR. The study focused on aboveground carbon (AGC) and soil organic ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Carbon stocks in forested and other land cover/use types around Budongo Central Forest Reserve, western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01-25)In this study, I compared average carbon stocks in Budongo central forest reserve (CFR) and other land cover/use types around the CFR. The study focused on aboveground carbon (AGC) and soil organic carbon (SOC). Field ... -
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 ... -
The Impact of Land Cover on the Population Growth and Diversity of Earthworms at MUARIK, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)A field research was conducted at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) located in Kyadondo North, Wakiso district, central Uganda to determine the impact of land cover and method of ... -
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/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. ...