The impact of environmental and climate change on Seasonal Wetlands. The Bugingo Wetland in Mayuge district

Table of Contents

• 1.0 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
  • 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
  • 1.3 OBJECTIVES
    • 1.3.1 General objective
    • 1.3.2 Specific objectives
  • 1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
  • 1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
  • 1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
  • 1.7 DEFINITION OF THE KEY TERMS
    • 1.7.1 Environmentalchange
    • 1.7.2 Climate change
    • 1.7.3 Land degradation
    • 1.7.4 Wetland
    • 1.7.5 Water potential
• 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
  • 2.1 Climate change impacts
  • 2.2 Causes of wetland degradation
    • 2.2.1 Human cause
    • 2.2.2 Natural cause
  • 2.3 Forms of wetland and soil degradation

Objectives and Key Themes

This research study aims to investigate the impact of environmental change on the water potential of Bugingo wetland in Mayuge District, Uganda. The study focuses on examining the influence of climate change and land degradation processes on the wetland's water resources. The research explores the major climate change impacts in the region, the causes of wetland degradation, the forms of wetland degradation, and the influence of climate change on wetland water resources.

• Environmental change impacts on wetland water potential
• Climate change impacts in the Bugingo wetland region
• Causes and forms of wetland degradation
• Influence of climate change on wetland water resources
• Strategies for mitigating wetland degradation

Chapter Summaries

The study begins with an introduction to the background of the research, the statement of the problem, the objectives, research questions, scope, significance, and key terms. This is followed by a comprehensive review of the existing literature on climate change impacts, causes and forms of wetland degradation.

Keywords

The research focuses on key concepts such as environmental change, climate change, land degradation, wetland, water potential, and sustainable management practices. It explores the impacts of these factors on the Bugingo wetland and its water resources.