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Geospatial assessment of oil palm growing in northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-12-17)
The oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) is one of the world's most important tropical tree crops,
from the Euphorbiaceae family. Oil palm is being adopted by many countries in the world because
it is high yielding ...
Exploring the use of AHP in land suitability analysis for quality apple growing in southwestern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021)
Apple growing is one of the go to options that have been embraced by the Ugandan government in a
bid to eradicate poverty among its people due to its high profitability potential. Apple growing is being
practised in South ...
GIS based multi criteria evaluation to identify suitable growing areas for a new cotton variety, SZ9314. A case study of Kamwenge district.
(Makerere University, 2020-11-23)
Land suitability analysis is a method of land evaluation, which measures the degree of
appropriateness of land for a certain use. Land suitability analysis is a prerequisite to achieving
optimum utilization of the available ...
Wind farm site selection using a GIS based Multicriteria technique in Tororo district.
(Makerere University, 2021-12-23)
Due to the global tension on climate change, many countries such as Uganda have resorted to the adaption of alternative renewable resources such as wind energy for the transition of a decarbonized economies. Uganda is ...
Drought assessment using remote sensing and GIS.
(Makerere University, 2022-06-15)
Uganda’s worst-affected communities along the livestock route.The spatial and temporal drought
indices were used: the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) and the Normalized Difference
northern and central parts of ...
Quantifying the Effect of Soil Erosion on Soil Fertility Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques.
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)
Soil erosion is a major challenge to agriculture especially in hilly and mountainous areas. The
removal of top fertile denies crops access to the much needed soil nutrients thereby causing little
or no yield. This study ...
Assessment of The Nexus of Land Cover change on CO2 Emissions
(Makerere University, 2020-12-10)
Cities around the world account for more than two thirds of global energy use, leading to 70% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions (IRENA, 2016). In recent years, cities have grown, the industry sector has become ...
Use of GIS and REMOTE SENSING techniques to monitor the rates of wetland degradation around kyoga basin(1998-2018)
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
To investigate the objectives of the study, this research has been organized into the following chapters;
In Chapter one, background information, objectives of the research are defined, the study area, and an overview ...
Assessing the Walkability of Kampala City.
(Makerere University, 2022)
Walking as a mode of transportation is one of the more sustainable modes that are in demand as
concerns about the spike in carbon emissions and the repercussions linked to this rise grow. The
purpose of this study is ...
Spatial decision-making for land valuation: a GIS and multicriteria analysis approach. A case study of Luweero town council.
(Makerere University, 2023-06-23)
The process of assessing the characteristics of a given piece of land based on experience and
judgment is known as land valuation. The goal of land valuation is to determine a market value or
benefit value that is ...