| 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.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 Assessment of land use/land cover change and its impact on ecosystem services in river Manafwa watershed, Uganda (Unpublished master’s dissertation).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.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.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 |
