School of Built Environment (SBE) Collections: Recent submissions
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The induction of Arabic calligraphy and arabesque in contemporary art
(2016-05)Despite the vast amount of documentation and descriptive studies already carried out by scholars, Islamic art had remained, until now, a singularly neglected field and has continued to be a closed book as far as its symbolic ... -
An investigation into adoption of geographical information technologies in the road sector of Uganda’s local government
(Makerere University, 2016)Roads play a very crucial role in the economic development of a nation. The sustenance of a road network is dependent on how well the maintenance is conducted. Maintenance of roads is organized from inventory of the network ... -
Application of risk management to improve performance: The case of infrastructure projects in Mbale District
(Makerere University, 2014)The construction industry is one of the crucial sectors in the development process of all communities in the World. In Uganda, the central government and other development partners, through the district local governments, ... -
Characterization of grey water in Kyebando, Kisalosalo and determination of the design criteria for greywater systems treating water for irrigation
(Makerere University, 2014-06)In many urban and peri-urban communities of low and medium income countries, grey water discharge is of increasing concern as population in these areas continues growing, consequently bringing about an increase in quantities ... -
Fusion of TerraSAR-x and Landsat ETM+ data for protected areamapping in Uganda.
(Elsevier, 2015)TerraSAR-X satellite acquires very high spatial resolution data with potential for detailed land cover mapping. A known problem with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data is the lack of spectral information.Fusion of SAR and ... -
Modeling non-point source pollution in Lake Victoria: A case of Gaba landing site
(Makerere University, 2011-02)Lake Victoria is one of the largest fresh water bodies in the world. Currently it is being threatened by various types of pollutants originating from different land uses-both point and nonpoint sources. The objectives of ... -
Landuse and transport planning in the Greater Kampala, Uganda
(Department of Geomatics and Land Management, School of Built Environment, College of Engineering, Design, Art & Technology, Makerere University, Uganda, 2011-08-03)Urban land use (also known as spatial planning or urban form) has a big influence and impact on the way transport systems are planned and managed in large cities. In Kampala for example, transport systems are largely ... -
Land use and transport planning in the Greater Kampala, Uganda
(Indonesian Journal of Geography, 2012-06)Urban land use (also known as spatial planning or urban form) has a big influence and impact on the way transport systems are planned and managed in large cities. In Kampala for example, transport systems are largely ... -
A case for acceleration rather than extension of time on construction projects in Uganda.
(2011-09)The Construction industry in Uganda is one of the fast growing industries in the Economy due to the increased volumes of investment in the country. However like in many other construction industries world wide, the ...