Crime is a serious problem with high social and economic costs. It is neither unique nor random, but rather tends to be unevenly distributed and has a spatio-temporal pattern. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and crime ...

The frequency of road accidents is on the rise in Uganda today with many of these accidents going unnoticed, and many causalities losing their lives while being transferred to health facilities. This, in part, is caused ...

Many institutional buildings in East African countries do not incorporate the issue of energy efficiency at the design, construction and utilization stages. Land plot size and availability dictate the building’s orientation ...

In most large urban areas of Uganda like Kampala, there is high demand for land for socioeconomic activities. This high land demand often results to land scramble and illegal conversion of land uses, leading to haphazard ...

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 ...

Aquaculture is the controlled rearing of aquatic animals and plants for food or natural resource enhancement. It is the fastest growing food production sector and has been greatly responsible for the growth of fish ...

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 ...

Crop planting suitability evaluation is vital for agricultural production. With the increasing population, every other crop should be planted in areas where it is most suitable. This will help to achieve optimum ...

Ascertaining the extent, the particulate matter can go and establish its effect on vegetation is of great importance to the various stake holders for example the people living in those areas, the planning authorities and ...

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 ...