Theses & Dissertations Open Access Impact of land use and cover change on soil quality And pasture productivity in semi-arid rangelands: the Case of Nakasongola district, Uganda E. Zziwa The impact of land use and cover change on soil quality and pasture production was investigated in the rangelands of Nakasongola District, Uganda. Landsat (TM) images of 1986 and 1990 and Landsat (ETM+) of 2000 and 2004 for Nakasongola Dis… RUF-35774 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Investigating viability of premium influenced land agro-usage structure for increased phyto-diversity and production of African leafy vegetables S. Munialo Decreasing land holdings among smallholder farmers in Vihiga and Jinja have resulted in intensive land utilization. This has in turn led to low soil fertility level which has resulted in decline in the abundance and distribution of phyto-d… RUF-35527 2013 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access An assessment of the impact of land use changes on human-elephant conflict in Laikipia West district, Kenya Mumu Thomas Waithaka Farmers in Laikipia West district like many other farmers living in wildlife dispersal areas have continued to suffer huge losses resulting from wildlife menace without adequate compensation. Land use has been changing with time making the… RUF-35405 2010 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Land use/land cover changes and their impact on the human-elephant conflict in Laikipia West District, Kenya Wellington Ekaya · T. W. Mumu · G. A. Olukoye Changes in land use and cover between 1973 and 2008 in Laikipia West district, Kenya was studied. The district shares a boundary with a protected wildlife area that among others has elephants. These often raid crops in addition to competin… RUF-34786 2010 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Land use change effect on carbon stocks in western Uganda J.G.M. Majaliwa · H. Makuma-Massa · D. Mfutumikiza · C. Nandozi +1 more This study was conducted in Fortportal Municipality, Kabarole District of Western Uganda to find out the effect of land use change on carbon stocks between 1973 and 2000. Landsat series of 1973, 1986 and 2000 of Fortportal municipality wer… RUF-33909 2014 CC BY 4.0 11 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of Land Use/Cover Change on Soil Carbon Stocks, Livelihoods and Opportunities for Mitigation in Mt. Elgon Region S. Balaba Tumwebaze The study was conducted to assess community perception on landuse/cover change and its impact on the their livelihood. Knowledge on community copping strategies in improving and maintaining soil carbon levels was also investigated. Analysi… RUF-32262 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Journal articles Open Access Landuse/Cover Change Trend in Soroti District Eastern Uganda A. Egeru This study assessed the extent and trend of landuse/cover change in Soroti District, Uganda. A series of systematically corrected Orthorectified Landsat imageries of 1973, 1986 and 2001 were downloaded from the Landsat website. The images … RUF-31295 2009 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2013
