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Land use / cover change and pollution loading along River Namatala in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
River Namatala is a very important river for communities in Eastern Uganda as it harbors one of the biggest slums in Uganda (the Namatala slum). It is also a source of water for hundreds of people living in Bududa, Sironko, ...
The effects of land use / land cover change on terrestrial carbon stocks in the Manafwa Sub Catchment of Mountain Elgon
(Makerere University, 2022-03-15)
Forests play a vital role in climate change mitigation due to their role as natural carbon sinks. However, anthropogenic activities at the expense of the natural ecosystems have caused steady changes in carbon stocks in ...
Assessing Erosion Risk and Heavy Metal Loading in Sediment from the Inner Murchison Bay Catchment
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Lake Victoria's Inner Murchison Bay (IMB) is suffering from deteriorating water quality, with
pollutants including heavy metals posing ecological and human health concerns. The information gaps on sediment from the ...