Influence of soil properties on landslide occurrences in Bududa district, Eastern Uganda

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 611-620

  Kitutu, M G ^a   Muwanga, A ^b   Poesen, J ^c   Deckers, J A ^c  

^a National Environment Management Authority   (Uganda)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Geo institute ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bududa district; Infiltration; Landslides; Soil horizon; Soil types

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549157164     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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