Research Interests: Physical and Spatial Land Use Planning, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Remote Sensing, Urban Design.
Buyinza Ambrose Wabwire is an assistant lecturer in the department of Urban and Regional planning at Makerere University. He graduated with a master’s of Land use and Regional Development Planning from Makerere University as well as a bachelor’s degree in urban and Region planning from the same institution. He is currently a PHD candidate at CEDAT Makerere University. He has a strong background and superior foundation in physical and spatial land use planning, Geographical information systems, computer-aided design, and GPS skills. Ambrose has worked with many organizations, National and local governments on a variety of projects specifically as a GIS specialist. Ambrose’s other fields of interest include urban design, and remote sensing. Ambrose is part of the research team at the Urban Action Lab, Makerere University department of geography. He recently co-authored research on urban environmental change and climate adaptation, tiltled “Greying in Gulu City: The Impacts to Climate Change and the Potential for Adaptation Using Green Infrastructure.” This work involved remote sensing and case study approaches to analyze green infrastructure’s role in climate change adaptation for Gulu City.
He is an active member of the Urban Action Lab at Makerere University’s Department of Geography. His recent co-authored study, “Greying in Gulu City: The Impacts to Climate Change and the Potential for Adaptation Using Green Infrastructure,” explores the role of green infrastructure in climate adaptation through remote sensing and case study methodologies.