African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Spatial analysis of elements at risk and household vulnerability to landslide hazards on Mt. Elgon, Uganda

S. Ratemo
  • S. Ratemo
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda.
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Y. Bamutaze
  • Y. Bamutaze
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 07 July 2016
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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