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Vulnerability assessment of the road transport system in landslide prone areas
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)
As one of the devastating natural disasters, landslide may induce significant losses of
properties and lives in the areas where they occur, causing damages to transportation network
infrastructure.
Assessing the impacts ...
Investigating the effect of road gradient constraints on Vehicle Operating Costs in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-02-01)
Road gradient being one of the features guided by geometric design policy, is the end result of an evaluation of the benefits and costs associated with alternative route locations with due consideration given to existing ...
The impact of urban development on urban green spaces. A case study of Tororo municipality.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-25)
Rapid urban development has had a significant impact on urban green spaces in Tororo Municipality.
The study was about the impacts of urban development on urban green spaces with the major
objective to assess the impacts ...
An investigation on the solid waste management methods and their impact on the aesthetics in Kampala city.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-07)
Globally, solid waste generation is sky-rocketing beyond governments’ planning and
projections. This is attributed to the rapid population growth rates and urbanization in
developing countries such as Uganda. Solid waste ...
Analysis of spatial distribution of public sanitation infrastructure in Pakwach town council.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-07)
Sanitation infrastructure is one of the major infrastructures in deliverance of public health
incentives within regions, urban areas and local rural areas example of the facilities includes
public toilet, sewerage system ...
An investigation into fashion retail outlets: a case of downtown kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-02-02)
Shopping, a phenomenon that has existed since the dawn of time to meet human needs, is one
of today's most important social activities. Shopping places have been built according to the
physical, economic, and cultural ...
Assessing the implementation of planning and building codes and regulations on collapsing buildings
(Makerere University, 2023-02-08)
The current series of building collapses in Kampala city have continued to attract research
efforts to unveil the causes and possible remedies. Although cases of building collapses in
Kampala have been associated with ...
Impact of land policies on urban land use in Kampala: a case of Nakawa division
(Makerere University, 2023-02-08)
This study was about examining the impact of land policies on urban land use in Kampala
considering Nakawa Division. This study focused on analyzing the land policies regarding
effective urban land use, the various forms ...
Eternal building: exploring the potentials of adaptive reuse for sustainable architecture in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-02)
As times change, the need for various types of spaces diminishes. These buildings, whose function
is no longer required, become subjects of abandonment. In many situations, the types of buildings
most likely to be forgotten ...
An examination of the cultural responsiveness of the buildings on the Mabere Ga-Nyinamwiru heritage site
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)
Cultural heritage sites in Uganda face a challenge as buildings rising around the sites hardly
resonate with the immense cultural wealth that is packed in these heritage sites.
This paper aims to examine the cultural ...