The core service of MURCURGI continues to be research. The research papers developed will be uploaded to the MURCURGI website and also disseminated through the stakeholder’s engagement platforms and dialogues. The main focus areas of urban research of the centre include, Urban governance and management, Municipal finance, Sustainable cities and strategic Spatial planning, housing and Slum upgrading, Climate change, urban waste management and urban farming, Urban tourism, Geographical information Systems (GIS), Sustainable urban mobility and Urban Land Management among others
Below are some of the research papers for 2023
| S/N | CONTENT /PAPER | PAGE |
| 1.0 | Introduction to the Compendium | 1-2 |
| P1 | Fostering Urban Growth through Green Growth Practices in Secondary Cities, Uganda. By Assoc. Prof. Mukiibi Stephen, Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and, Technology, Makerere University | 3-8 |
| P2 | Assessing urban and peri-urban agriculture in Jinja City, Uganda. By Dr. Kiggundu Amin Tamale. Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University | 9-14 |
| P3 | Solid Waste Management in Nakawa Division in Kampala City. By Dr. Kiggundu Amin Tamale. Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University | 15-21 |
| P4 | Women as the Stimulus of Urban Greening in Uganda- A Case of Jinja City. Dr. Arch. Doreen Kyosimire, and Dr. Arch. Assumpta Nnaggenda-Musana, Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University | 22-25 |
| P5 | Greying in Gulu City: The Impacts to Climate Change and the Potential for Adaptation using Green Infrastructure. Greying in Gulu City: The Impacts to Climate Change and the Potential for Adaptation using Green Infrastructure. By Dr. Fredrick Omolo-Okalebo, and Ambrose Buyinza, Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, School of Built Environment, College of Engineering, Design, Art& Technology, Makerere University | 26-30 |
| P6 | The Contribution of Public-Private Partnerships(PPPS) In Smart City Development in Uganda. The Contribution of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPS) In Smart City Development in Uganda. By Dr. Kayom Wilson (Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda | 31-37 |
| P7 | Greening Urban Transport in Secondary Cities in Uganda- Challenges and New Strategies towards Adoption in Gulu City. By Arch Acellam Bernard, Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere | 38-44 |
| P8 | An Assessment Of Walkability And Pedestrian Perceptions In Jinja Central Business District. By Nakanwagi Orashida, Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University | 45-50 |
| P9 | The Role of Masons/Fundis in Promoting Urban Greening in Greater Kampala, Uganda. By Eriaku William, Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University | 51-58 |
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