School of Built Environment (SBE)
Recent Submissions
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Urban design for mental health wellbeing; A study of the design of public open spaces in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Due to population growth in the city, public opens spaces are being targeted by private developers and are in a danger of extinction since they are taken as a misuse of space. There seems to be poor design of public open ... -
Urban design for mental health wellbeing: a study of the design of public open spaces in Kampala City
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An assessment of patients’ spaces in healing environments for cancer (A case of selected hospitals in Kampala)
(Makerere University, 2018-01-01)Poorly designed environments can exacerbate anxiety while those that respond to best practice can contribute to a positive patient experience. Cancer patients' spaces have not been adequately ruminated on, basing on this ... -
Assessing the Impact of land tenure security on sustainable land use in informal settlements
(Makerere University, 2020)This survey research project thesis is about assessing the impact of land tenure security on sustainable land use in the selected informal settlements in Nakawa Division/Municipality. There is an impact on sustainable use ... -
Development of a web based GIS inventory to visualize the location and current status of geodetic control points
(2019-05-14)Description cards are detailed paper forms used by land surveyors to obtain geodetic control information, and are usually obtained from the Department of Surveys and Mapping in Entebbe. They are hard to navigate by, ... -
Investigation into the impact of street vending on the functionality of streets in Kampala City: a case study of Nakivubo cell
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Street vending is in almost every urban center especially in developing countries employing a relatively greater number of the urban poor. This informal sector is considered as an impediment towards developments of ... -
Mapping housing needs for the low income population: A Case Study of Lira District
(2018-05-18)With the ever-increasing population of Uganda, more and more houses are needed to ensure that the basic human right of shelter is accorded to everyone. Many players in the construction industry, both public and private ... -
Causes of poor traffic flow along Burton Street and ben Kiwanuka road in Kampala city.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-24)The study examined causes of poor traffic flow along Ben kiwanuka road and Burton street in Kampala city. It identified the major causes of traffic congestion, examined the major effects of traffic control along Ben Kiwanuka ... -
Assessing the challenges facing land ownership in Uganda a case of titled land.
(2018-05-09)Land disputes and conflicts are part of the definition of contemporary Uganda infested with evictions on registered land, land grabs, encroachments, and disputes over rights of way. Additionally, many provisions in the ... -
Investigating the impact of grey water on the performance of a septic tank.
(2019-05)A septic tank is an underground water-tight chamber designed to receive, and partially treat wastewater before it is released into a soak pit or drain field for secondary treatment. Septic tanks are the commonest type ... -
FENG SHUI: Exploring its application in hotel design. A case study of the Kampala Serena and Pearl of Africa Hotels
(Makerere University, 2019-12)“The more we know of other forms of life, the more we enjoy and respect ourselves. Humanity is exalted not because we are so far above other living creatures, but because knowing them well elevates the very concept of ... -
An evaluation of the design of Arts and Cultural Craft centers in Uganda. A case study of the Uganda National Arts and Crafts center
(Makerere University, 2019-12)In Uganda today, Arts and Crafts Centres present an avenue for the much needed development through employment, tourism, community development as well as cultural identity. However, the contribution of these arts and ... -
Analysis of the placement of street furniture in Kampala central business district.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-10)The main aim of this study was to analyse the placement of street furniture in Kampala central business district. And my specifications were mainly on Bombo road, Jinja road and Kampala road. 50 members participated in the ... -
Assessing the impact of site layout on the accident levels in building construction sites
(Makerere University, 2021-05-15)The Construction industry in Uganda contributes about 12 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and it is the second largest source of employment after agriculture (UBOS, 2005). The most common activity in construction ... -
A comparative study of bamboo reinforced concrete and steel reinforced concrete.
(Makerere University, 2020-12-21)The topic of study was to compare bamboo reinforced concrete and steel reinforced concrete. The purpose of the study was to investigate the suitability of bamboo reinforced concrete as a viable cheaper alternative to ... -
An investigation into the potential of rammed earth as a construction technique in Uganda.
(2018-01)In Uganda, traditionally housing was not a major problem because among other reasons people manipulated materials in their immediate environment to construct their homes thus the grass thatched mud and wattle houses. ... -
Assessing the impact of using lumpsum contracts on the profitability of construction projects in Kampala.
(2021-10)The construction industry is one of the most significant industries that contribute towards socio-economic growth worldwide especially to the developing countries (Hussin et al, 2013). It contributes 5-10% of ... -
Using non-parametric classifiers to assess the performance of Sentinel 2 and Landsat 8 for land cover classification
(2020-11-30)There are several factors that have been proved in literature to affect the accuracy of remote sensing classification images, among those are the choice of the classification algorithm as well as the spatial resolution of ... -
A web based GIS for mapping and reporting illegal solid waste dumpsites.
(2020-11-30)Solid waste management has been a major issue in this country over the years because of the health issues that come with it when not handled properly. It is one of the government’s most pressing concerns. The illegal ... -
An assessment of Busoga vernacular architecture.
(2020-01-06)The definition of architecture as the art and science of building has over the years seen a lot of reforms to include usability, acceptability and comfortability. The fact that African vernacular architecture does not ...
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