Browsing School of Engineering (SEng.) Collections by Subject "Floods"
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Assessing Flood Risk and Vulnerability in River Manafwa Catchment.
(2022-03-03)River Manafwa is a natural river found in Eastern Uganda. The river originates from Mount Elgon in eastern Uganda and traverses the districts of Bududa, Manafwa, Mbale, and Butaleja. It joins the Mpologoma River, which ... -
Evaluation of the flood resilience and flood damage assessment for the Ggaba area
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)Ggaba is a parish in the Kampala city suburb located in Makindye division, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria, at the southern tip of the city of Kampala. It is a low-lying area, which is prone to flooding and experiences ... -
Flood mapping using analytical hierarchy process and fuzzy logic.
(Makerere University, 2022-12-23)Kampala city has experienced floods on a number of occasions after a downpour, causing damage to people’s homes, water pollution, disruption of traffic and economic activities. This study aims at flood susceptibility ... -
Flood risk assessment using GIS-based Multicriteria analysis in River Nyamwamba catchment, Kasese
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)Globally, floods are the costliest natural hazard in the world and account for a 31percent of economic losses resulting from natural catastrophes. Especially, river flooding has been a major natural hazard worldwide in ... -
Modeling Flood and Drought Risks in Mubuku River Catchment
(Makerere University, 2023-11-01)River Mubuku has been exposed to series of alternating hydrologic droughts and flash floods that constantly affect the social and economic livelihood of the riparian population within the catchment and the surrounding ...