Centro de Recurso
Nombre
Makerere University, Dept of Civil Engineering, UGANDA
Dirección
P.O. Box 7062 Kampala Uganda
Teléfono
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Area de especializacion
Water Resources Engineering and Management, Water Quality, Water Supply, and Environmental Engineering and Management, Environmental Impact Assessment
Trabajo reciente
Improvement of Locally Made Wind-Pumping Systems -Improving the Quality of Rainwater Harvested in Domestic Homesteads by Use of First Flush Rain Runoff Diverters -Use in Design of Valley Dams and Assessing Groundwater Recharge -Flood Mitigation of River Nyamugasani -Regional Flood Frequency Analysis of Central and Eastern Uganda -Estimation of Groundwater Recharge Using the Soil Moisture Balance Method (Case Study: Hoima District) -Dedicated Procedure for Planning and Management of A Valley Dam Scheme -Assessment of Desirable Water Source Characteristics for Sustainable Water Supply: With Application of GIS -Renewable Energy Water Pumping Systems -Gravity Water Flow Schemes - Needs Assessment in Bushenyi District -Design of an Appropriate Gravity Water Flow Scheme Previous Research 1. An investigation into the efficiency of waste stabilization ponds for wastewater treatment in Uganda 2. The effect of the Natural Luzira swamp on the effluent from Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) DWD funded research (Completed) 1. Appropriate technologies for fluoride removal in water supply 2. Appropriate technologies for iron and manganese removal in rural water supply. 3. Applicability of ultra-violet radiations and solar thermal for drinking water disinfection 4. An investigation into appropriate technologies for swamp water treatment using activated carbon. 5. Development and improved affordable resource recovery technology for urine management in Ecological sanitation Ongoing Italian Research: Urban environment pollution emphasizing on ESCIP - Industrial systems for control of Industrial pollution and COMBSWAM - Community based solid waste management with resource recovery. Ongoing Sida/SAREC Research: Research into and development of Ecosan systems in Uganda specifically looking at "Pathogen die-off, Anthropological Aspects and Re-use of Human Excreta".
Tipo de actividades
Educación y Capacitación, Investigación, Consultorías, Otros