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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 ...
Government role in the development of housing for low-income households in Mbale Municipality: A case of Malukhu Housing Estate
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
This study was undertaken to find out and explicate Government role in the development of housing for low-income households in Mbale municipality with particular focus on Malukhu Housing Estate. The specific objectives of ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Emergency replacement of Manafwa bridge on Tororo –Mbale road (design &build)
(Makerere University, 2019-06-18)
The “old Manafwa Bridge” failed in 2015 due to excessive punching shear forces along vehicle tracks. On 6th April 2016, a design & build contract was signed between the Government of the Republic of Uganda represented by ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND LAYOUT OF BUS TERMINALS IN KAMPALA'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
(2019-06)
Kampala city comprises of several bus terminals. Unfortunately, due to the various operational problems associated with these terminals, the standards and guidelines concerning their designs and locations have been questioned. ...