Hilary Bakamwesiga

Makerere University · Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Nutrients are essential for the growth of aquatic life; however, in excess, they can result in a decline in water quality, posing serious risks to both human and aquatic organisms. Human activities, such as urbanisation, industry, and farming, can increase the amount of nutrients and other elements that reach receiving waterbodies like Lake Victori...

Road travel cost can be defined as a function of condition and volume-capacity factors. Asset managers intervene on heavily trafficked and poor condition roads based on criteria to optimize network travel and intervention (social) costs. These criteria may involve a trade-off between improving the road condition or capacity. Road performance is kno...

Current state-of-the-art deterioration forecasting models such as the stochastic Markov hazard model require relatively large sample data to meet accuracy requirements. Small zones e.g., small cities and countries have a few infrastructure assets including bridges to manage hence their inspection data is incomplete. Also, the interdependence betwee...

Increased urbanisation coupled with inadequate awareness of the public on the issue of freshwater resource management has affected the use and the availability of freshwater resources in urban areas of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Lake Victoria has been the clearest example, with the water level decreasing 0.005 m/year from 1993 to 2016 causing an...

Due to climate change and increased urbanisation, the current level of freshwater withdrawals and corresponding water usage in Uganda has increased, affecting the availability of these resources and becoming a concern. Education can play a crucial role in providing support to and training students on sustainable water use, both at home and in relat...

An important prerequisite for economic growth is the efficient and safe delivery of goods and services. In many developing countries, the most popular delivery mode for goods is road transportation. Because of the poor condition and congestion on some roads, a significant amount of productive time is lost during travel; a huge cost that hinders eco...