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Assessing the impact of land use change on carbon stocks and implications for adaptation to climate variability on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Changes in land use have been noted to affect the amount of carbon held in vegetation and soil, with implications on climate change. This study therefore aimed at improving our understanding of the impact of land use change ...
Assessing the magnitude of land use/cover changes and their effect on soil properties in the transboundary River Sio catchment (Uganda/Kenya border)
(2011-01)
The multiplicity of land uses in affecting the quality of physical and chemical properties of soils and reducing natural vegetation cover is of a growing concern in Uganda today. Consequently, the study investigated the ...
Land use and land cover changes in Nsooba-Lubigi wetland system, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-10)
A study was conducted to determine the contribution of land use and land cover to the degradation of Nsooba-Lubigi wetland system. The aim of the study was to identify changes in the land use and land cover that have been ...
Land use/cover change of Nakivubo wetland and the variation of water quality in the upper, lower wetlands and the inner Murchison Bay interface, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
The degradation of Nakivubo wetland may have affected its potential to treat wastewater, run-offs and industrial influents from the City of Kampala and there is no current information related to that. As a result, this ...
Impact of human disturbances on woody species diversity, structure and land cover change in and adjacent to Agoro Agu Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012)
This study was conducted to assess impact of human disturbances on woody species diversity, structure and land cover change in and adjacent to Agoro Agu Central Forest Reserve (CFR) in Lamwo District. Specific objectives ...
Effect of land use/cover on water quality of River Rwizi, Mbarara municipality, Uganda
(2018-07)
Understanding the effect of land use/cover on water quality is helpful for effective water quality management. In this study, spatial and temporal variations of water quality of River Rwizi, Mbarara municipality, Uganda ...