Browsing Research Articles (Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology) by Subject "Uganda"

Browsing Research Articles (Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology) by Subject "Uganda"

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  • Climate change and variability : a review of what is known and ought to be known for Uganda 
    Nsubuga, Francis Wasswa Nkugwa; Rautenbach, Hannes (Emerald, 2018)
    PURPOSE : In view of the consensus that climate change is happening, scientists have documented several findings about Uganda’s recent climate, as well as its variability and change. The purpose of this study is to ...
  • Climatic trends at Namulonge in Uganda : 1947-2009 
    Nsubuga, Francis Wasswa Nkugwa; Olwoch, Jane Mukarugwiza; Rautenbach, Cornelis Johannes de Wet (Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2011-09)
    This paper investigates rainfall and temperature trends at Namulonge parish, in Wakiso district of Uganda using statistical techniques. Daily-observed temperature and rainfall records were aggregated into monthly means ...
  • Detecting changes in surface water area of Lake Kyoga sub-basin using remotely sensed imagery in a changing climate 
    Nsubuga, Francis Wasswa Nkugwa; Botai, Joel Ongego; Olwoch, Jane Mukarugwiza; Rautenbach, Cornelis Johannes de Wet; Kalumba, Ahmed M.; Tsela, Philemon Lehlohonolo; Adeola, Abiodun Morakinyo; Ssentongo, Ausi. A.; Mearns, Kevin. F. (Springer, 2017-01)
    Detection of changes in Earth surface features, for example lakes, is important for understanding the relationships between human and natural phenomena in order to manage better the increasingly scarce natural resources. ...
  • Exploring the influence of climate change and capital assets on livelihood formations in central region of Uganda 
    Nsubuga, Francis Wasswa Nkugwa; Mearns, Kevin F.; Davis, Nerhene; Kalumba, Ahmed M.; Komen, Kibii (Springer, 2021-06)
    Current research provides less understanding of how climate change affects the livelihood process at a household level. This study explores household’s perceptions of climate change and its implications on livelihood ...
  • The nature of rainfall in the main drainage sub-basins of Uganda 
    Nsubuga, Francis Wasswa Nkugwa; Botai, Joel Ongego; Olwoch, Jane Mukarugwiza; Rautenbach, Cornelis Johannes de Wet; Bevis, Yvette; Adetunji, Adebayo, O. (Taylor & Francis, 2014)
    A study of rainfall trends and temporal variations within seven sub- basins of Uganda spanning from 1940 to 2009 has been made. Rainfall climatologies are constructed from observational data, using 36 station records ...
  • Variability properties of daily and monthly observed near-surface temperatures in Uganda : 1960-2008 
    Nsubuga, Francis Wasswa Nkugwa; Olwoch, Jane Mukarugwiza; Rautenbach, Cornelis Johannes de Wet (Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-02)
    Variability and trends in daily and monthly near-surface temperatures in Uganda, collected over the period 1960–2008 (49 years), are analysed. For this purpose, daily observational maximum and minimum temperature records from ...