Abstract As recognized in the EU Water Framework Directive and other policy documents, a priority action towards ensuring the sustainable use of water resources is the development of Decision Support Systems (DSS). The aim of DSS is to bring decision makers to a good level of understanding of problem situations and their own subjective values,...Read More

Abstract The history of towns and town planning in the most rapidly urbanizing parts of the world is still a relatively neglected topic, yet what can make history worth writing, and what can make some history worth reading is the understanding of all the multifarious ways in which the general stimulus is related to the...Read More

Abstract Volcanic ash and Moringa oleifera (M. oleifera) were investigated as indigenous materials for drinking water treatment based on problems identified at Kampala and Masaka water treatment plants in Uganda. Coagulation experiments were done using swamp raw water at Masaka National Water & Sewerage Corporation water treatment plant and pilot-scale filtration experiments carried out at Ggaba II (Kampala)...Read More

Abstract Kampala water treatment plant (Ggaba II) was evaluated in terms of performance, design, operationand maintenance. The evaluation was done across the dry and wet seasons, measuring physicalchemicalparameters. Receding water level of Lake Victoria combined with poor quality of water atthe intakes affected the supply of water in Kampala and the neighbouring districts. There wasconsiderable...Read More

Abstract This research analyses the causes of accidents on building construction sites inUganda. Data were obtained from labour offices and accidents registers from around thecountry. More information where required was obtained by interviews with contractors and workers who were affected. Results indicated that collapse of building elements and improperuse of machinery cause most of the...Read More