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Impacts of land use and land cover change in response to different driving forces in Uganda : evidence from a review

Kilama Luwa, Justine LU ; Bamutaze, Yazidhi ; Majaliwa Mwanjalolo, Jackson Gilbert ; Waiswa, Daniel ; Pilesjö, Petter LU and Mukengere, Espoir Bagula (2021) In African Geographical Review 40(4). p.378-394
Abstract

This reviewe of Land Use Land Cover Change (LULCC) studies in Uganda indicate agriculture, forest, grassland, and woodland as the major land use and land cover types. Central Uganda is the most studied region (15%), followed by western (14), eastern (10), and northern Uganda (3). District scale studies were (48%), catchment (19%), forest (17%), national (10%), and park (7%). Landsat 30 m and remote sensing was most used (93%). Population is the leadingdrivers of LULCC. The impacts of LULCC are site specific and includes reduction of: tree cover and species composition; water quality and quantity; and soil quality.

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environment, fastest growing population, livelihood, middle income economy, Uganda
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African Geographical Review
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40
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4
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378 - 394
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Taylor & Francis
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1937-6812
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10.1080/19376812.2020.1832547
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