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Spatial modelling of flood impact and community resilience in Eastern Uganda
(2020-11-30)
Since 1900 to date, increasing hydro-meteorological disaster events have often left lives and livelihoods in vulnerable communities affected by their impact. Far East Uganda i.e. Elgon, Teso and Bukedi sub-regions, has ...
Development of a GIS-Based Municipal Address System (MAS) for Mukono Municipality
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
The main objective of this project was to develop a GIS-based Municipal Address System (MAS) for Mukono Municipality. Residents and visitors in Mukono Municipality use the few available plot numbers, named roads and buildings ...
Estimation of ambient outdoor air quality in data poor locations using open access data, a case study of Kampala.
(2020-12-30)
Just like air quality monitoring stations, ancillary data are often lacking in developing countries and even where they exist, access to them is poor and their sparse distribution makes them insufficient for reliable ...
Design review and construction supervision of the upgrading from gravel to paved (Bituminous) standard of Musita-Lumino/Busia– Majanji road (104KM)
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
This Technical Report is prepared in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Masters of Science in Construction Management of the College of Engineering Design, Art & Technology of Makerere University. ...
Remodelling to the passenger terminal building at Entebbe International Airport
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
This project report entails the construction methodology used and aspects of construction project management practice exercised by the author while part of the supervising consultants during the modification to the Passenger ...
Image- based automatic crack edge detection and extraction using deep neural network.
(2020-10-08)
Timely recognition and repair of crack edges is of great significance for overall structural health monitoring and prevention of further damages. Currently, image processing techniques are being used to manipulate images ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of CCTV cameras in crime prevention using geospatial techniques
(2020-11-19)
The city of Kampala has a record of high crime rate with increased series of outrageous incidents such as the assassination of prominent people in Uganda. This called for use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) technology ...
Incorporating geospatial techniques in modelling of land use and land cover to aid prediction of future sites for water reservoirs
(2020-11-30)
To enable effective and reliable planning for development, understanding patterns in land use and land cover is very important. Earth observations and geospatial technologies have gone a long way to provide tools that can ...
Spatio-Temporal Crime Prediction Model centered on Analysis of Crime Clusters.
(2020-12-01)
Crime is defined as “an intentional act or omission in violation of criminal law, and sanctioned
by the state as felony or misdemeanor”. The Misdemeanors are minor crimes that government
punishes by confinement in local ...
Development of a health emergency reporting and response system.
(2020)
Due to the absence of a formal Emergency Medical Service system (EMS) in Uganda, less than 7% of patients arrive at health facilities by ambulance. People at incident scenes lack an effective and efficient unified reporting ...