Table of con"en"s

#am$ala Focus Ci"y %ro&ec"' Land use c(ange in #awaala-#asubi, 2002-200)))))))))))))))!

!) In"roduc"ion))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))*
2) +b&ec"ives))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))*
*) ,e"(ods and -a"a)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))).
*)!) /isual classifica"ion of sa"elli"e imagery "o derive land use classes))))))))))))))))))))))))).
*)2) Land cover0use c(ange de"ec"ion 2001-200))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))2
*)2)!) 3econnaissance))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
*)2)2) %ur$osive sam$ling))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))4
.) Analysis of land use c(ange)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))5
.)!) C(anges in Land use classes)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))5
.)!)!) Agricul"ure )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))5
.)!)2) 6e"land )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!0
.)!)*) 7rassland))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!!
.)!).) 8rban )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!2
.)2) 9ummary of land use0cover conversions))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!2
1) Conclusions))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!2
2) 3eferences))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!*
) Anne: !' -a"a Collec"ion and ,ani$ula"ion)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!1
4) Anne: 2' ,i:ed Land cover0use class)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!2
5) Anne: *' Curren" ;200< land use in #awaala-#asubi))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!
Lis" of Tables
Table !)Land 8se Area ;2002<)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))2
Table 2) Land 8se Conversions ;2002-200<))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!2
Table *) 7%9 $oin"s "a=en)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!5
Lis" of Figures
Figure !) 9a"elli"e Image -2002, s(owing "(e $ro&ec" area boundary and adminis"ra"ive
divisions))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))).
Figure 2) Land 8se classes-!55!, s(owing "(e $ro&ec" area boundary and adminis"ra"ive
divisions)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))1
Figure *) Loca"ions surveyed during "(e reconnaissance s"age of $rimary da"a ca$"ure,
s(owing "(e $ro&ec" area boundary and adminis"ra"ive divisions))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))4
Figure .) ,a$ s(owing all "(e sam$le loca"ions for land use conversion analysis)))))))))))))5
Figure 1) C(ar" s(owing e:"en" of agricul"ural conversion))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!0
Figure 2) C(ar" s(owing e:"en" of we"land conversion)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!!
Figure ) C(ar" s(owing e:"en" of grassland conversion)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))!!
2
!" #ntroduction
T(ere are a number of in"erlin=ed issues "(a" (ave an im$ac" on "(e sus"ainabili"y of
urban (arves" en"er$rises) 9"udies of e:is"ing mar=e"s and mar=e" "rends indica"e for
w(ic( $roduc"s "(ere is a curren" or $o"en"ial demand as well as "(e >uali"y and >uan"i"y
of "(e $roduc"s) %roducers engaging in "(e mar=e" and "(eir $ar"ners will need "o ensure
"(a" bo"( "(e >uan"i"y and >uali"y of "(e $roduc"s can be me" in "(e s(or" "o medium "erm)
9$a"ial analysis can (el$ in bo"( "(e $lanning of en"er$rises as well as assessing "(e
im$ac" of "(ese en"er$rises on "(e na"ural resource base)
T(e amoun" of land available "o agricul"ure in #am$ala is limi"ed) T(ere are com$e"ing
demands for land from indus"rial, commercial and residen"ial develo$men" as well as
infras"ruc"ure ;e)g) #am$ala nor"(ern by-$ass<) T(ese o"(er sec"ors "end "o command
grea"er land-ren" "(an for agricul"ure so "(ere is a "endency for landowners "o $refer
buildings "o fields) T(e $lanning sys"em is malada$"ed ;6e=we"e, !551< and even w(ere
$lanning rulings ?one land for agricul"ure of o"(er environmen"al services "(e regula"ions
are inade>ua"ely enforced ;,a(oney e" al, 200<) %roducers are of"en forced "o see= more
marginal or @$ro"ec"edA areas for agricul"ureB in #am$ala "(ese marginal areas "end "o be
we"lands "(a" (ave (is"orically been unsui"able for se""lemen" ;Lwasa, 2001)
2" $bjecti%es
T(e ob&ec"ives of "(e land use c(ange s"udy are "o describe "(e amoun" of land dedica"ed
"o agricul"ure and (or"icul"ure a" "wo "ime $eriods and "o $ro&ec" forward "o s$ecula"e on
fu"ure land availabili"y and "(e $ossible im$lica"ions for "(e sus"ainabili"y of $eri-urban
agricul"ure in general and s$ecifically "(e agro-en"er$rises selec"ed in "(e focus ci"y
$ro&ec")
*
&" 'ethods and (ata
3.1.Visual classification of satellite imagery to derive land use
classes
#am$ala Ci"y Council ;#CC< (as $rovided s$a"ial da"a in form of' eleva"ion con"ours, a
Cuic=bird
T,
sa"elli"e image da"ing from !2
"(
A$ril 2002 ;Figure !<, and land use classes
for "(e s"udy area)
Figure !) 9a"elli"e Image -2002, s(owing "(e $ro&ec" area boundary and adminis"ra"ive
divisions
T(e land use classes are "(ose used in a $revious ma$ from !55! a" a scale of !'2100
;Lwasa, personal communication<) In addi"ion, "(e boundary of "(e s"udy area was also
$rovided by "(e $ro&ec" $ar"ners) I" is obvious "(a" "(e !55! source is a" a scale w(ic(
ma=es difficul" com$arisons wi"( "(e imagery of 2002 and some of "(e class designa"ions
.
loo= dubious es$ecially in "(e wes" of "(e ci"y w(ere agricul"ural and residen"ial areas
seem "o (ave been mi:ed u$ ;Figure 2<)
Figure 2) Land 8se classes-!55!, s(owing "(e $ro&ec" area boundary and adminis"ra"ive
divisions
7iven "(e "ime, da"a and e:$er"ise available for "(is $ro&ec" a me"(odology was devised
for ca$"uring land use classes for "(e #awaala-#asubi $ro&ec" area) T(e basis of "(is
me"(odology was "(e on-screen visual classifica"ion and digi"i?a"ion of remo"ely sensed
imagery ;e)g) Beilfuss e" al, 2000<) T(e resolu"ion of "(e imagery and rela"ively small
area allowed for "(e visual classifica"ion of land cover and land use) ,ul"i-s$ec"ral
imagery were no" available for "(e area a" a resolu"ion sui"able "o discern differences in
land cover re>uired and in fac" "(eir use would $robably (ave given inferior resul"s for
"(e $ro&ec" si"e)
!
Land use0cover classes were based on "(e !55! land use ma$)
!
9ee An"ro$ and /an De"velde ;2000<, Eia, ;!552< and, ,ar"in and Fowar"( ;!544B !545<, for ins"ance, on
a discussion of "(e meri"s of visual classifica"ion of com$le: landsca$es)
1
7round-"ru"(ing is an essen"ial com$onen" of "(e classifica"ion of remo"ely sensed
imagery al"(oug( for "(is $ro&ec" i" was no" $ossible "o $osi"ively iden"ify any $ar"icular
class due "o "(e five-year difference in "ime $eriod be"ween "(e da"e of "(e imagery and
"(e $ro&ec") T(e addi"ional cos" of ob"aining imagery for 200 was deemed $ro(ibi"ive
bu" imagery could be made available a" a la"er s"age in order "o moni"or c(anges during
"(e $ro&ec" cycle)
Table ! $resen"s areas covered by eac( individual land use and "(e "o"al area ;(a< covered
by "(e s"udy area) +ver one "(ird of "(e $ro&ec" area is @Buil"-u$A, w(ile "(e second mos"
common land cover0use class is @Agricul"ureA, closely followed by @,i:edA, w(ic( (ere
consis"s of bo"( agricul"ure ;gardens< and residen"ial uses
2
)
Table !)Land Use Area (2002)
Land Cover/Use Class Hectares Acres %
Agricul"ure !!2)2 2) . 21)4
Bare soil *)4 5)1 0)5
,i:ed !05)2 225) 21)2
7rassland !*). **)! *)!
8rban !*.)2 **2)2 *!
6e"land 20)2 !.5) !.
Total 433.8449 1072.031 100
3.2.Land cover/use change detection 2005-2007
Land cover0use c(ange de"ec"ion and analysis re>uires land use0cover da"a from a" leas"
"wo $oin"s in "ime) For "(is s"udy "(e da"a from !55! are no" of sufficien" >uali"y "o allow
a com$arison) T(e bes" source is "(e (ig( resolu"ion sa"elli"e imagery of 2002) 9ince no
subse>uen" images are available "(e land cover0use for "(e second $oin" mus" be observed
in "(e $ro&ec" si"e i"self) A "wo s"age $rimary da"a collec"ion me"(odology was devised,
"(e firs" s"age was a reconnaissance using focus grou$ discussions and =ey informan"
in"erviews wi"(ou" "(e aid of classified land cover0use ma$, w(ile "(e second s"age used
"(e digi"i?ed land cover0use ma$ of 2002 "o guide a $ur$osive sam$ling frame, da"a on
2
9ee anne: 2 for no"es on "(e com$osi"ion of mi:ed use land cover0use class
2
land cover0use were by visual ins$ec"ion, recorded wi"( digi"al $(o"ogra$(y and
augmen"ed by =ey informan" in"erviews)
&"2"!")econnaissance
T(ree focus grou$ discussions were under"a=en in "(e $ro&ec" area be"ween!1
"(
,arc(
and !
"(
,arc( 200) T(e firs" focus grou$ discussion was conduc"ed in Bwaise
;,a=erere II ?one<, "(e second discussion was (eld in #asubi, and "(e "(ird in #awaala)
Dac( mee"ing was a""ended by communi"y members and facili"a"ors from "(e focus ci"y
$ro&ec")
Cues"ions ;relevan" "o "(e sus"ainabili"y of agro-en"er$rises< as=ed during "(e focus grou$
discussions cen"red on "(e following "(emes' !< "(e agricul"ural ac"ivi"ies $rac"iced in "(e
areaB and, 2< "(e mar=e"s available and u"ilised for "(e sale of agricul"ural $roduc"s)
Following "(e discussions a survey of some =ey areas of c(ange were under"a=en, guided
by =ey informan" from "(e communi"y) A" eac( loca"ion ;Figure *< $(o"ogra$(s were
"a=en and "(e c(ange in land cover0use was no"ed)
T(e land use c(anges in Bwaise were no" "(oug(" "o be "oo e:"reme, some we"land (ad
been conver"ed "o o"(er uses including agricul"ure and $er(a$s as a resul" "(e issue of
flooding was $aramoun") In #asubi, (owever, "(ere (ad been a significan" c(ange from
agricul"ure and we"land "o residen"ial uses, $ar"icularly for s"uden" (os"els servicing "(e
nearby ,a=erere 8niversi"y) T(e si"ua"ion in #awaala was similar "o #asubi wi"( "(e
e:ce$"ion "(a" s"uden" (os"els were no" a fac"or) From "(is ini"ial survey i" was clear "(a"
"(e direc"ion of land cover0use c(ange was from we"land "o agricul"ure and from
agricul"ure "o residen"ial or o"(er uses) In no $ar" of "(e s"udy si"e was "(ere a conversion
from residen"ial "o o$en areas or agricul"ure)

Figure *) Loca"ions surveyed during "(e reconnaissance s"age of $rimary da"a ca$"ure,
s(owing "(e $ro&ec" area boundary and adminis"ra"ive divisions
&"2"2"Purposi%e sampling
In order "o $rovide more da"a on "(e curren" use of land in "(e #awaala-#asubi s"udy
area, a $ur$osive sam$ling frame was devised using "(e land cover0use ma$ derived from
"(e 200201 sa"elli"e imagery) Areas "(a" were we"land, agricul"ure, grassland or o$en
s$aces were "arge"ed) According "o "(e reconnaissance "(ese were areas "(a" were li=ely
"o (ave c(anged "(e mos" in "(e in"ervening $eriod, on "(e con"rary areas of buil"-u$ land
did no" c(ange "o any o"(er use)
A fur"(er *2 loca"ions were surveyed ;Figure .<, again recording "(e curren" land
cover0use using digi"al $(o"ogra$(s) A" any $ar"icular loca"ion . $(o"ogra$(s were "a=en
"o give a *20G view of "(e area and "o enable a more (olis"ic assessmen" of c(anges
*
) T(e
in"er$re"a"ion of curren" land cover0use of eac( loca"ion is s(own in Anne: 2)
*
9ee (""$'00www)lucaslo"!)com0files0L8CA9HBac=ground)$df for an e:am$le of "(is =ind of in"er$re"a"ion
"ec(ni>ue
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Figure .) ,a$ s(owing all "(e sam$le loca"ions for land use conversion analysis
*" +nalysis o, land use change
4.1.hanges in Land use classes
*"!"!"+griculture
+u" of "(e 15 7%9 $oin"s "a=en, 25 $oin"s were sam$led from areas "(a" were originally
agricul"ural areas) A" "(e "ime "(e sam$ling "oo= $lace only 2 of "(e 25 $oin"s s"ill (ad
agricul"ure as "(e curren" land use ;Figure 1<) In over (alf "(e loca"ions surveyed
agricul"ure areas (ave been conver"ed "o buil"-u$ area, w(ile in "(e remaining loca"ions
"(ere was conversion "o mi:ed use and grassland)
T(e main reason for "(is conversion as $resen"ed by "(e residen"s of "(is area is "(e (ig(
$o$ula"ion increase over "(e years, w(ere by "(e >ues" for accommoda"ion (as raised "(e
demand for (ousing and in "(a" case mos" communi"y members c(anged "(eir former
5
gardens "o buil"-u$ areas ;(ousing< "o mee" "(is ever growing demand) ,ore so, (ousing
seemed "o be more rewarding ;in s(or" "erm< "(an agricul"ure)
Agriculture conversion
Built-up
52%
Mixed
7%
Grassland
10%
Agriculture
21%
Bare soil
10%
Built-up
Mixed
Grassland
Agriculture
Bare soil
Figure 1) C(ar" s(owing e:"en" of agricul"ural conversion
*"!"2"-etland
!5 $oin"s were sam$led from areas "(a" were originally we"land areas) A" "(e "ime "(e
sam$ling "oo= $lace only 2 loca"ions were s"ill we"lands) 6e"land areas (ave been
conver"ed "o agricul"ure in abou" a "(ird of "(e loca"ions, wi"( conversion "o grassland,
buil"-u$ areas, mi:ed use and bare soil in decreasing $ro$or"ions ;Figure 2<)
6e"land conversion in "(is area is a""ribu"ed "o increase in $o$ula"ions and (ence an
increase in demand for land w(ere urban agricul"ure can be carried ou")
!0
Wetland Conversion
Built-up
16%
Mixed
11%
Grassland
20%
Agriculture
1%
Wetland
11%
Bare soil
11%
Built-up
Mixed
Grassland
Agriculture
Wetland
Bare soil
Figure 2) C(ar" s(owing e:"en" of we"land conversion
*"!"&".rassland
+u" of "(e 15 7%9 $oin"s "a=en, 1 $oin"s were sam$led from areas "(a" were originally
grassland areas) A" "(e "ime "(e sam$ling "oo= $lace only * areas from "(e 1 $oin"s were
s"ill grassland area and 2 $oin"s (ad been conver"ed "o buil"-u$ land use ;Figure <)
Grassland Conversion
Grassland
60%
Built-up
!0%
Bare soil
Agriculture
"ixed
Grassland
Built-up
#etland
Figure ) C(ar" s(owing e:"en" of grassland conversion
!!
*"!"*"/rban
T(e buil"-u$ land use area (as increased over "(e years) I" is uni>ue in a way "(a" i" (as
no" been conver"ed "o any o"(er land use bu" ra"(er o"(er land uses (ave (ad some of "(eir
land conver"ed "o buil"-u$ area) T(is (as made "(is $ar"icular land use increase
significan"ly over "(e years)
4.2.!ummary of land use/cover conversions
Table 2 s(ows "(e conversion of eac( land use ca"egory) T(is calcula"ion assumes "(a" "(e
c(anges observed in "(e sam$le are re$ea"ed across "(e s"udy area) Agricul"ural area (as
declined "o 5)4I com$ared "o 21)5I in 2002 w(ile we"land area (as reduced from !.I
in 2002 "o &us" !)1I in 200) T(e $ercen"age of "(e s"udy area wi"( bare soil area (as
increased from 0)5 in 2002 "o 1I in 200)7rassland area (as also increased "o )2I from
*I w(ile urban ;Buil"-u$< area (as increased from *!I in 2002 "o .4I)
Table 2) Land Use Conversons (2002!2007)
Land 8se 200 ;Fa<
Land 8se 2002
Agricul"ure Bare soil
,i:ed-
use
7rassland 8rban 6e"land
Total (2002)
Agricul"ure 2*)2 !!)2 )5 !!)2 14). 0 !!2)2
Bare soil 0 *)4 0 0 0 0 *)4
,i:ed 0 0 !05)2 0 0 0 !05)2
7rassland 0 0 0 4)0 1). 0 !*).
8rban 0 0 0 0 !*.)2 0 !*.)2
6e"land !4)4 2) 2) !2)! 5) 2) 20)2
Total (2007) .2). 2!) !2*) *!). 204)0 2)
0" Conclusions
T(is s"udy was able "o iden"ify and describe 2 land use classes "(a" are e:is"ing in #asubi-
#awala s"udy area) Buil" Ju$ area as well as "(e agricul"ural area are "(e dominan" land
use ac"ivi"ies in "(e area) Bo"( land use classes seem "o be "riggered by "(e $o$ula"ion
!2
incremen" fac"or) As (uman $o$ula"ion increases in "(is area, buil" u$ area also increases
because of "(e need for (ousing facili"ies) Also, "(ere is an increase in demand for
agricul"ural $roduc"s and (ence an e:$ansion of agricul"ural ac"ivi"ies "o o"(er land use
"y$es e)g) cro$ cul"iva"ion in former we"land areas) -es$i"e "(e limi"ed land "o
accommoda"e agricul"ural ac"ivi"ies in "(is area, urban agricul"ure (as con"inued "o be
$rac"iced in various forms e)g) ?ero gra?ing, cro$ cul"iva"ion on small $ieces of land, fis(
farming, c(ic=en and goa" rearing in bac=yards "o men"ion bu" a few) No" only (as urban
agricul"ure remained one of "(e main income-genera"ing ac"ivi"ies for $eo$le in "(is area,
i" also serves as "(e main source of food for (ome consum$"ion) If "(e ra"e of conversion
of agricul"ural land con"inues a" "(e same ra"e as be"ween 2002 and 200 "(en "(e
bac=yard agro-en"er$rises, ra"(er "(an cro$-based en"er$rises will need "o be c(osen in
order "o be sus"ainable)
T(e conversion of land from we"land "o agricul"ure and "(en "o urban (as been verified
by "(e residen"s of #awaala-#asubi, al"(oug( "(e ra"e of c(ange, es$ecially from we"land
"o agricul"ure may be biased due "o "(e inabili"y "o sam$le enoug( loca"ions in "(e
we"land areas) -es$i"e "(ese biases "(ere are o"(er s"resses on "(e we"lands, suc( as "(e
#am$ala nor"(ern by$ass w(ic( will (ave serious direc" and indirec" effec"s on "(e large
we"land areas in "(e nor"( of "(e s"udy ?one) ,oni"oring of "(e c(anges in land use
s(ould be carried ou" as regular ac"ivi"ies of "(e Focus ci"y $ro&ec" so "(a" "(e ra"e of
c(ange can be moni"ored and "rends de"ermined)
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Beilfuss, 3), -u""on %), and ,oore -), 2000. Land Cover and Land 8se C(ange in "(e
Kambe?i -el"a) In Dd), Timberla=e L), 2000) Biodiversi"y of "(e Kambe?i Basin 6e"lands
;. vols< - Luly 2000, Bulawayo, Kimbabwe)
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A$ril !2-2!, 2001)
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informa"ionM, In"erna"ional Lournal of 3emo"e 9ensing, !'4, !.* - !.4!
!.
" +nne2 !: (ata Collection and 'anipulation
6i"( "(e above da"a, "(e area of in"eres" was ob"ained from "(e sa"elli"e image s(own in
figure ! and a (ard co$y $rin" ou" was made) A * day field survey was "(en carried ou"
;!2"(-!4"( Luly 200<) T(e $rin"ed (ard co$y image was used "o iden"ify areas "(a" were
no" $reviously sam$led) *0 7%9 $oin"s were "a=en) 6i"( a "o"al of 15 $oin"s
;25 $oin"s were "a=en from "(e firs" field survey in ,arc(<, eac( ca"egory of e:is"ing land
use in "(e area (ad been sam$led) T(ese $oin"s are s(own in figure * as well as "(e land
uses "(a" were sam$led) T(e curren" Land use ca"egories in "(e s"udy area were ado$"ed
from "(e Land use classes $resen"ed in figure 2) T(ese are Agricul"ure, we"land, buil"-u$,
bare soil, ,i:ed ;"o re$resen" buil"-u$ and agricul"ure<, o$en grassland, roads and wa"er)
6i"( "(e (el$ of o?ie:$lorer, "(e 7%9 $oin"s were downloaded and e:$or"ed in"o a 7I9 as
$oin" s(a$e files) T(e $oin" s(a$e file was "(en $ro&ec"ed "o 8T, "o conform "o o"(er
e:is"ing s(a$e files)
+n screen digi"i?ing was done in Arc7is environmen") A "o"al of 4 curren" land use
classes were ob"ained as men"ion earlier) T(ese are s(own in figure .)
!1
3" +nne2 2: 'i2ed Land co%er4use class
Figure 5 ,i:ed Land 8se
T(e mi:ed land use class s(own in figure 5 above $resen"s a mi:"ure of land covers
;buil"-u$, agricul"ure< wi"( varying s$ec"ral signa"ures "(a" made classifica"ion of an
individual land use com$le:) 6(ereas "(e buil"-u$ area com$rises commercial buildings,
sc(ools, residen"ial areas, and as$(al" ma"erial, "(e agricul"ure area is com$rised of
cro$land in"ers$ersed wi"( small grassland and fores" s"ands) T(is Nmi:ed $i:elN class
limi"ed "(e abili"y of accura"ely c(arac"eri?ing "(e "wo land use "y$es) T(e small s$a"ial
e:"en" of bo"( land use classes ;less "(an 1,000 "o"al $i:els< a" a given coverage, ;wi"(in
"(e s"udy area< $lus difficul"y of ensuring "(a" mul"i$le $olygons can fi" "oge"(er wi"(ou"
overla$$ing were "(e main reasons "(a" bo"( land uses were aggrega"ed in"o a more
generali?ed class ;mi:ed-use<)
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5" +nne2 &: Current 62007 land use in Kawaala-Kasubi
An e:am$le of a land use sam$led is 7%9 %oin" !2 w(ic( (as been classified as an
agricul"ural area w(ere yams, and swee" $o"a"oes are grown alongside a banana
$lan"a"ion) Curren"ly $ar" of "(e area (as been cleared "o $u" u$ a residen"ial (ome as seen
in "(e $ic"ure) T(e residen"s found a" "(is loca"ion say "(is area was $reviously a fores"
;20 years ago<B some "rees are s"ill $resen" in "(e area)
*20 view from 7%9 $oin" !2
Table ! s(ows "(e 7%9 $oin"s "a=en and "(e de"ailed e:$lana"ion for eac( land use
sam$led) T(e "able s(ows "(e e:is"ing land use a" eac( sam$led loca"ion, and "(e $revious
land use a" "(a" $ar"icular loca"ion) T(e land use $rac"ice for eac( sam$led land use is also
described) For e:am$le 7%9 $oin"s 21, 214 and 215 s(ows "(a" "(e curren" land use in
"(ose $ar"icular loca"ions is Buil"-u$, "(ese areas were $reviously agricul"ure areas)
!
6(ereas $oin" 214 and 215 are buil"-u$ areas in form of residen"ial (omes, $oin" 21 is a
buil"-u$ area in "(e form of a "rading cen"re) T(is "able gives an unders"anding of bo"( "(e
e:is"ing and $revious land uses and land use $rac"ices)
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Table *) "#$ %onts ta&en
Latt'de Lon(t'de "#$
)d
A%%ro*+ate
,ate
C'rrent Land
Use
#revo's Land
Use
Co++ent
0)*.1* *2)1124 00! !4-L8L-0 7rassland 6e"land +ccasional Floods
0)*..0 *2)111 002 !4-L8L-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure sc(ools, residen"ial (omes, and s(o$s
0)*.24 *2)1124 00* !4-L8L-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure residen"ial area
0)*.! *2)114! 00. !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure 6e"land 8$coming buildings wi"(in cro$land
0)*.24 *2)114* 001 !4-L8L-0 6e"land 6e"land $resence of residen"ial (omes O bric= ma=ing P
occasional flooding
0)*.24 *2)115 002 !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure 6e"land $resence of u$coming buil"-u$ area P was"e
dum$ing
0)**44 *2)115* 00 !4-L8L-0 ,i:ed Agricul"ure residen"ial (omes and cro$land areas are
$ro$or"ional
0)**42 *2)1152 004 !4-L8L-0 7rassland Agricul"ure Tall ele$(an" grass P $resence of buildings
0)**4! *2)115! 005 !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure Agricul"ure swee" $o"a"oes and bananas grown
0)*** *2)115. 0!0 !4-L8L-0 Bare soil Agricul"ure Cons"ruc"ion of s"uden"s (os"els
0)**4! *2)12!5 0!! !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure Agricul"ure Agricul"ure wi"(in residen"ial (omes and s"uden"s
(os"els
0)**4 *2)12!1 0!2 !4-L8L-0 Bare soil Agricul"ure No ac"ivi"y "a=ing $lace
0)**2! *2)12!. 0!* !4-L8L-0 7rassland 6e"land T(ere is bric= ma=ing, s"uden"s (os"els, slum,
s(o$s around "(is a
0)**0! *2)12!4 0!. !4-L8L-0 6e"land 6e"land %resence of was"e dum$ing
!5
0)**01 *2)122 0!1 !4-L8L-0 7rassland 7rassland %resence of bare soil
0)*.2. *2)1201 0!2 !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure Fores" 3esiden"ial (ouse is being $u" u$
0)*.22 *2)120! 0! !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure Fores" Banana $lan"a"ion, Cassava and &ac=frui" grown
0)*..5 *2)11!1 0!4 !4-L8L-0 Bare soil Agricul"ure residen"ial (omes in "(e vicini"y
0)*..4 *2)11!1 0!5 !4-L8L-0 9ame as $" !4 9ame as $" !4 9ame as above ;$oin" "a=en "wice<
0)*.2* *2)11!* 020 !4-L8L-0 Bare soil 6e"land Bric= ma=ing nes" "o "(e nor"(ern by$ass
0)*.1 *2)1102 02! !4-L8L-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 3esiden"ial (omes and sc(ool
0)*..* *2)1.41 022 !4-L8L-0 7rassland 7rassland agricul"ure and buil"-u$ in vicini"y
0)*.2 *2)1.5* 02* !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure Agricul"ure brin= ma=ing in "(e banana $lan"a"ion
0)*.! *2)1.2 02. !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure 6e"land Cassava, bananas and yams are grown) Bric=
ma=ingP was"e dum$ing
0)**5. *2)1.42 021 !4-L8L-0 7rassland 6e"land +n fringe of we"land surrounded by buil"-u$ and
bare soil
0)**45 *2)112! 022 !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure Agricul"ure Agricul"ure wi"(in residen"ial (omes and sc(ool
0)*.2* *2)1125 02 !4-L8L-0 7rassland 7rassland ,ango and &ac= frui" "rees P residen"ial (ome
0)*.0* *2)11* 024 !4-L8L-0 7rassland Agricul"ure C(urc(, mai?e mill, sc(ool $resen"P was"e
dum$ing
0)**25 *2)1110 025 !4-L8L-0 Buil"-u$ 7rassland C(urc(, mai?e mill, sc(ool $resen"P was"e
dum$ing
0)***1 *2)1114 0*0 !4-L8L-0 Buil"-u$ Buil"-u$ #asubi "rading cen"re
0)**2! *2)110 0*! !4-L8L-0 Buil"-u$ 7rassland sc(ools, residen"ial (omes, and s(o$s
20
0)*.20 *2)12!* 0*2 !4-L8L-0 Agricul"ure Fores" Cro$sPs(rubsP"ress
0)**!2 *2)11. 2*1 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Buil"-u$ #asubi mar=e"
0)**2 *2)1110 2*. 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Buil"-u$ #asubi mar=e" and s(o$s
0)**2 *2)11.5 2*2 2!-,A3-0 Agricul"ure Agricul"ure vege"able garden
0)**20 *2)115 2* 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ 6e"land C(urc(
0)**.2 *2)1154 2*4 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" (os"el
0)**.4 *2)120. 2*5 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
0)**.5 *2)1200 2.0 2!-,A3-0 7rassland 6e"land 7ra?ing area
0)**10 *2)1155 2.! 2!-,A3-0 7rassland Agricul"ure 7a?e""ed for cons"ruc"ion
0)**1. *2)120! 2.2 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ 6e"land Trading cen"re
0)**.* *2)1202 2.* 2!-,A3-0 Agricul"ure Agricul"ure %o"a"o garden
0)**14 *2)12!0 2.. 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
0)**11 *2)12!0 2.1 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
0)**10 *2)12!2 2.2 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
0)**** *2)1224 2. 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
0)***! *2)1225 2.4 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
0)**22 *2)122* 2.5 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
0)**24 *2)12!5 210 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 9"uden" Fos"el
2!
0)*.40 *2)1154 21! 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ 6e"land 3esiden"ial (omes
0)*.50 *2)122 212 2!-,A3-0 3oad 6e"land Nor"(ern by$ass O ,a=erere I mar=e"
0)*.*0 *2)1140 21* 2!-,A3-0 Agricul"ure 6e"land Banana %lan"a"ion O swee" $o"a"oes
0)*.2 *2)115 21. 2!-,A3-0 ,i:ed 6e"land 3esiden"ial (omes O 6e"land
0)*.25 *2)1152 211 2!-,A3-0 Agricul"ure 6e"land %o"a"o garden
0)**14 *2)11.2 212 2!-,A3-0 ,i:ed Agricul"ure Banana %lan"a"ion O3esiden"ial (omes
0)**2* *2)11*2 21 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure Trading Cen"er
0)**15 *2)1122 214 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 3esiden"ial (omes
0)**1 *2)1104 215 2!-,A3-0 Buil"-u$ Agricul"ure 3esiden"ial (omes
0)**25 *2)1.5 220 2!-,A3-0 Agricul"ure 6e"land Fis( %onds, 7uava, Cassava, Banana %lan"a"ions,
7oa" rearing
0)*.22 *2)11** 22! 2!-,A3-0 Bare 9oil 6e"land 3oad cons"ruc"ion ;nor"(ern by$ass<
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