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Identification and assessment of distress on paved roads using UAV photogrammetry and GIS techniques: a case study of Lusanja Road
(Makerere University, 2023-01-02)
Road Infrastructure Maintenance is important for paved roads in order to prevent deterioration of
their design life. Proper condition surveys are done before taking up the repair work and cost
estimation. The aim of ...
Eternal building: exploring the potentials of adaptive reuse for sustainable architecture in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-02)
As times change, the need for various types of spaces diminishes. These buildings, whose function
is no longer required, become subjects of abandonment. In many situations, the types of buildings
most likely to be forgotten ...
The impact of spatial planning intervention on water supply in urban areas a case study of part of Makerere 11 cell
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)
This research presents an empirical study that analyses the impact of spatial planning intervention on water supply in urban areas specifically Kampala city and in Makerere two cell. This will help to come up with ideas ...
Vulnerability assessment of the road transport system in landslide prone areas
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)
As one of the devastating natural disasters, landslide may induce significant losses of
properties and lives in the areas where they occur, causing damages to transportation network
infrastructure.
Assessing the impacts ...
An assessment of the impact of urbanization on land use in Kampala a case study of Kawempe Division.
(Makerere University, 2023-05-30)
This study aimed at assessing and investigating the impacts of urbanization on land use in
Kawempe Division, Kampala City. To this end, the exiting land use patterns, land use practices
and factors for urbanization were ...
Examining the Occupational Health and Safety Risks associated with Telecommunication Tower Construction in Kampala,Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-11)
Occupational health and safety have been defined as, the science of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and control of hazards arising in or from a workplace that would impair the health and well-being of workers.
Over ...
Development and Application of Housing Adequacy Assessment Tool (HAAT)
(Makerere University, 2023-01-24)
The study entails the development and application of a Housing Adequacy Assessment Tool, a
model for assessing the adequacy of housing. The major objectives of this study were to establish
the various aspects that ...
An examination of the cultural responsiveness of the buildings on the Mabere Ga-Nyinamwiru heritage site
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)
Cultural heritage sites in Uganda face a challenge as buildings rising around the sites hardly
resonate with the immense cultural wealth that is packed in these heritage sites.
This paper aims to examine the cultural ...
Assessment of lake Bunyonyi's water clarity status using Satellite Derived Turbidity.
(Makerere University, 2023)
Lake Bunyonyi is the principal source of drinking water in Kigezi, as well as a habitat for faunal
and foral biodiversity and a source of income. As a result, monitoring of its quality is of concern.
Traditional water ...
Investigating the Effect of Bituminous Pavement Roughness on New Vehicle Parts Consumption
(2023-01-17)
Kampala has a total road network of 2,110 km, with 575 km (27.4%) of paved roads and 1,535
km (72.6%) of unpaved roads, with over 300 vehicles per day. With the ever-increasing traffic
volumes, maintaining them in a ...