Assessment of land use/land cover change and its impact on ecosystem services in river Manafwa watershed, Uganda

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dc.contributor.author Aguti, Janet Rose
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-27T12:57:13Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-27T12:57:13Z
dc.date.issued 2022
dc.description A project report submitted to the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training for the award of the Degree of Master of Science in Geographical Information Technologies of Makerere University. en_US
dc.description.abstract Ecosystem services are highly vulnerable to a number of impacts due to the complex effects of human use of natural resources and subsequent land use / land cover change. Assessment of the impact of change in land use / land cover with respect to ecosystem services is necessary in order to implement appropriate land uses that enhance ecosystem services. This study analyzed the impact of change in land use / land cover on ecosystem services using the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs (InVEST) model to map and quantify two ecosystem services (Carbon sequestration and sediment retention) in river Manafwa watershed, which has experienced significant land use / land cover change. The study also assessed the changes in land use / land cover of the years 2000, 2010 and 2020 and their impact on the selected ecosystem services. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Aguti, J. R. (2022). Assessment of land use/land cover change and its impact on ecosystem services in river Manafwa watershed, Uganda (Unpublished master’s dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10570/12282
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Makerere University en_US
dc.subject Ecosystem services en_US
dc.subject Land use en_US
dc.subject Land cover en_US
dc.subject River Manafwa watershed en_US
dc.title Assessment of land use/land cover change and its impact on ecosystem services in river Manafwa watershed, Uganda en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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