A contemporary geography of Uganda [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Bakama B. BakamaNume |
Autore | Sulemanji Muzu |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dar es Salaam, : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) |
Disciplina |
306.096
306/.096 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BakamaNumeBakama B (Bakama Bernard) |
ISBN |
1-283-11424-0
9987-08-075-8 9786613114242 9987-08-077-4 9987-08-073-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Districts Of Uganda; Contributors; CHAPTER 1 - CLIMATE OF UGANDA; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Types of Climate; 1.2.1 True Equatorial Climate; 1.2.2 Modified Equatorial Climate; 1.2.3 Tropical savanna or Continental climate; 1.2.4 Semi arid or arid climate; 1.2.5 Montane Climate; 1.3 Factors Influencing Climate in Uganda; 1.3.1 Latitudinal Effect; 1.3.2 Altitude; 1.3.3 The general physical shape of the landscape; 1.3.4 The Effects of Winds; 1.3.5 Water Bodies; 1.3.6 Vegetation; 1.3.7 Human Influence; 1.4 Climatic Zones
1.5 Climate and its relative importance to economic development1.5.1 Climate as a resource and as a hazard; 1.5.2 Climate and Agriculture; 1.6 Types of rainfall; 1.6.1 Effects of rainfall on human activities in Uganda; 1.6.2 Rainfall distribution; 1.6.3 Rainfall Effectiveness; 1.6.4 Rainfall Reliability; 1.6.5 Rainfall Variability; 1.7 Climate and Fishing; 1.8 Climate and Disease Control; 1.9 Climate and Human Settlement; 1.10 Climate change and variability in Uganda; 1.10.1 Climate change; 1.10.2 Climate variability; 1.11 Effects of climatic variations in Uganda 1.12 Proposed future directions in mitigating the effects of climate variationsChapter 2 - GEOMORPHOLOGY OF UGANDA; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Landforms; 2.2.1 Residuals on Upland Surface; 2.2.2 Remnants of Upland Surface; 2.2.3 Remnants of Lowland Surface; 2.2.4 Surfaces of Rift Edge and Achwa; 2.2.5 Bevels in Eastern Upwarp; 2.2.6 Zones of Inselbergs and Tors; 2.2.7 Sediments of the Western Rift Valley; 2.2.8 Alluvial Infills and Outwash Fans; 2.3 Relief and Physiographic Regions of Uganda; 2.3.1 Lowlands; 2.3.2 Plateau; 2.3.3 The Highlands (Upland); 2.3.4 Mountains; 2.4. The Structure of Uganda 2.4.1 The Influence of Structure upon the Drainage Pattern of Uganda2.4.2 The Drainage pattern of Uganda and its evolution; Chapter 3 - SOILS AND SOIL DEGRADATION IN UGANDA; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Distribution of major soil types; 3.3 Soil Degradation; 3.3.1 Types, Distribution and Trends of Soil Degradation; 3.3.2 Chemical and physical deterioration; 3.3.3 Causes of soil degradation; 3.3.4 Impacts of soil degradation; 3.4 Strategies for addressing soil degradation in Uganda; 3.5 Conclusion; Chapter 4 - FORESTRY SECTOR IN UGANDA'S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Land and Tree Tenure4.3 Importance of Forestry in Uganda; 4.3.1 Forest revenue; 4.3.2 Fuelwood; 4.3.3 Fuelwood for rural households; 4.3.4 Trade in Charcoal; 4.3.5 Timber; 4.3.6 Trade in timber; 4.3.7 Non-wood forest products; 4.3.8 Watershed management and soil conservation; 4.3.9 Soil protection and soil fertility; 4.3.10 Forests improve local-climates; 4.3.11 Biodiversity support systems; 4.3.12 Employment; 4.4 The policy framework for Collaborative Forest Management in Uganda; 4.4.1 Mount Elgon National Park; 4.4.2 Budongo Forest Reserve; 4.4.3 Mabira Forest Reserve; 4.5 Conclusion Chapter 5 - WATER AND WETLAND RESOURCES IN UGANDA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781259203321 |
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Dar es Salaam, : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 2010 | ||
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A contemporary geography of Uganda [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Bakama B. BakamaNume |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dar es Salaam, : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) |
Disciplina |
306.096
306/.096 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BakamaNumeBakama B (Bakama Bernard) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-11424-0
9987-08-075-8 9786613114242 9987-08-077-4 9987-08-073-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Districts Of Uganda; Contributors; CHAPTER 1 - CLIMATE OF UGANDA; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Types of Climate; 1.2.1 True Equatorial Climate; 1.2.2 Modified Equatorial Climate; 1.2.3 Tropical savanna or Continental climate; 1.2.4 Semi arid or arid climate; 1.2.5 Montane Climate; 1.3 Factors Influencing Climate in Uganda; 1.3.1 Latitudinal Effect; 1.3.2 Altitude; 1.3.3 The general physical shape of the landscape; 1.3.4 The Effects of Winds; 1.3.5 Water Bodies; 1.3.6 Vegetation; 1.3.7 Human Influence; 1.4 Climatic Zones
1.5 Climate and its relative importance to economic development1.5.1 Climate as a resource and as a hazard; 1.5.2 Climate and Agriculture; 1.6 Types of rainfall; 1.6.1 Effects of rainfall on human activities in Uganda; 1.6.2 Rainfall distribution; 1.6.3 Rainfall Effectiveness; 1.6.4 Rainfall Reliability; 1.6.5 Rainfall Variability; 1.7 Climate and Fishing; 1.8 Climate and Disease Control; 1.9 Climate and Human Settlement; 1.10 Climate change and variability in Uganda; 1.10.1 Climate change; 1.10.2 Climate variability; 1.11 Effects of climatic variations in Uganda 1.12 Proposed future directions in mitigating the effects of climate variationsChapter 2 - GEOMORPHOLOGY OF UGANDA; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Landforms; 2.2.1 Residuals on Upland Surface; 2.2.2 Remnants of Upland Surface; 2.2.3 Remnants of Lowland Surface; 2.2.4 Surfaces of Rift Edge and Achwa; 2.2.5 Bevels in Eastern Upwarp; 2.2.6 Zones of Inselbergs and Tors; 2.2.7 Sediments of the Western Rift Valley; 2.2.8 Alluvial Infills and Outwash Fans; 2.3 Relief and Physiographic Regions of Uganda; 2.3.1 Lowlands; 2.3.2 Plateau; 2.3.3 The Highlands (Upland); 2.3.4 Mountains; 2.4. The Structure of Uganda 2.4.1 The Influence of Structure upon the Drainage Pattern of Uganda2.4.2 The Drainage pattern of Uganda and its evolution; Chapter 3 - SOILS AND SOIL DEGRADATION IN UGANDA; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Distribution of major soil types; 3.3 Soil Degradation; 3.3.1 Types, Distribution and Trends of Soil Degradation; 3.3.2 Chemical and physical deterioration; 3.3.3 Causes of soil degradation; 3.3.4 Impacts of soil degradation; 3.4 Strategies for addressing soil degradation in Uganda; 3.5 Conclusion; Chapter 4 - FORESTRY SECTOR IN UGANDA'S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Land and Tree Tenure4.3 Importance of Forestry in Uganda; 4.3.1 Forest revenue; 4.3.2 Fuelwood; 4.3.3 Fuelwood for rural households; 4.3.4 Trade in Charcoal; 4.3.5 Timber; 4.3.6 Trade in timber; 4.3.7 Non-wood forest products; 4.3.8 Watershed management and soil conservation; 4.3.9 Soil protection and soil fertility; 4.3.10 Forests improve local-climates; 4.3.11 Biodiversity support systems; 4.3.12 Employment; 4.4 The policy framework for Collaborative Forest Management in Uganda; 4.4.1 Mount Elgon National Park; 4.4.2 Budongo Forest Reserve; 4.4.3 Mabira Forest Reserve; 4.5 Conclusion Chapter 5 - WATER AND WETLAND RESOURCES IN UGANDA |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457014903321 |
Dar es Salaam, : Mkuki na Nyota Publishers, 2010 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uganda [[electronic resource] ] : society & culture / / World Trade Press |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Petaluma, Calif., : World Trade Press, c1993-2010 [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (25 p.) |
Disciplina | 309.1676104 |
Soggetto topico | Women - Uganda |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-60780-447-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457964003321 |
Petaluma, Calif., : World Trade Press, c1993-2010 [2010] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uganda [[electronic resource] ] : society & culture / / World Trade Press |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Petaluma, Calif., : World Trade Press, c1993-2010 [2010] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (25 p.) |
Disciplina | 309.1676104 |
Soggetto topico | Women - Uganda |
ISBN | 1-60780-447-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791248403321 |
Petaluma, Calif., : World Trade Press, c1993-2010 [2010] | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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