Rapid urban expansion is transforming land-cover patterns in Rwanda’s secondary cities, with potential consequences for forest resources and sustainable land-use planning. This study assessed long-term changes in built-up and forest cover associated with urban expansion in Huye D...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i105689
Aims: This study aimed to quantify catchment soil erosion, assess sediment transport pathways, and determine their effects on rice production in Nyiramageni Marshland, Gisagara District, Rwanda. Study Design: A mixed-methods research design integrating geospatial modelling and st...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i96311
Aims: The study aims to quantify the pace of urban expansion in Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Rwanda, over the period 2010–2024, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, and to establish the strength and spatial pattern of its relationship w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3294
Aims: To examine how households living near Mukura Forest in Rutsiro District, Rwanda, have taken up agroforestry trees on their farms, and specifically to establish the prevailing level of uptake, the leading factors behind it, and the strength of association between those facto...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3288
Aims: To assess the impact of flood disasters on the socioeconomic livelihoods of households in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda, between 2010 and 2025, and to analyse the relationship between flood exposure, government/institutional response, and livelihood outcomes. Study Design: A d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3290