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Intensity analysis applied to land use and land cover change and transitions in a fragile tropical mountain environment : a case of sironko catchment on Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda

Kilama Luwa, Justine LU ; Majaliwa, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo ; Bamutaze, Yazihdi ; Wasswa, Daniel ; Pilesjö, Petter LU and Espoir, Bagula (2024) In African Geographical Review
Abstract

Intensity Analysis (IA) of land use and land cover change (LULCC) is important to support policy and practice. We applied IA to analyse LULCC in Sironko catchment, Uganda. Results show that agricultural land, forest, and wetland reduced by 8%; 32%; and 20% between 1986-2000. Between 2000-2016, forest, wetland, and built-up areas increased by 84%, 5%, and 57%. Active gainers between 1986-2000 were bare land, built-up areas, grassland and woodland. Between 2000-2016, bare lands and woodlands were the active losers. Transition to agricultural land in both intervals suggests that subsistence agriculture is fuelling deforestation and wetland encroachment in the region.

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deforestation, encroachment, Intensity analysis, livelihoods, subsistence agriculture
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African Geographical Review
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1937-6812
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10.1080/19376812.2024.2331493
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  author       = {{Kilama Luwa, Justine and Majaliwa, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo and Bamutaze, Yazihdi and Wasswa, Daniel and Pilesjö, Petter and Espoir, Bagula}},
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  keywords     = {{deforestation; encroachment; Intensity analysis; livelihoods; subsistence agriculture}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{African Geographical Review}},
  title        = {{Intensity analysis applied to land use and land cover change and transitions in a fragile tropical mountain environment : a case of sironko catchment on Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2024.2331493}},
  doi          = {{10.1080/19376812.2024.2331493}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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