| dc.description.abstract | Climate change has made assessing flood susceptibility more crucial. This is so that vulnerable
individuals in specific groups may be more easily identified, and so that the causes of their
vulnerability can be better understood. Kasese region experiences seasonal flash floods with
devastating consequences on the people, the natural and built environments. In contrast with
developed countries, researchers and flood managers largely ignore Participatory Geographic
Information System which is used by flood managers as a reactive, top-down post-flood strategy
of relief and rescue that integrates the perspectives and experiences of the people affected by flood
occurrences with technological and traditional procedures. In order to analyze the community's
susceptibility to the historical flood risk, this study used PGIS to carry out a vulnerability
assessment in Kasese near the Nyamwamba River. The datasets used were those for rainfall data
from MWE, satellite imagery from Google Earth and SAS Planet, DEM from NASA, field data
(such as GPS location, interviews, and observations), administrative data, and land use data. The
Empirical methods of measuring physical vulnerability was used to derive off damage data from
previous hazard incidents to gather information about the extent of physical harm to the built
environment. Results showed that the study investigated the spatial distribution of the built-up area
at risk to flood hazard, establishing a baseline to evaluate physical vulnerability, and that it was
discovered that buildings that were highly susceptible to flood hazard were those that were close
to the river as well as, the type of construction material used, and this gave a basis on why certain
buildings are susceptible more than others. Most of the structures in the Kasese region are made
of mud, wood, brick, and concrete. Structures made of pliable materials like concrete fare better
in floods than those made of natural materials like wood and mud. However, this does not mean
that the concrete structures are any less vulnerable considering that some of the concrete structures
that were really close to the river were completely destroyed. Kanyaruhogo (89.62%) and
Namuhuganorth east villages (62.68%) had the most severely damaged infrastructure, while
Mburakasaka (0.65%) and Kanyajuki villages (6.74%) had the least impact of damage, according
to the physical vulnerability map of the study area, which was classified as high, medium, and low
vulnerability in terms of damage to buildings. | en_US |
