Laison S. Kaganga

Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Urban Expansion and Vegetation Cover Using Remote Sensing and NDVI in Mwanza City, Tanzania (2015–2025)

Laison S. Kaganga · Asian Journal of Geographical Research · 2026

Rapid urban expansion can alter vegetation cover and the spatial distribution of urban green spaces. This study examined the spatiotemporal dynamics of urban expansion and vegetation cover in Mwanza City, Tanzania, between 2015 and 2025 using Landsat 8 imagery and a geographic in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajgr/2026/v9i4495

Assessing the Sustainability of Kilongo Forest Reserve under Community-Based Management in Wangingómbe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania

Laison S. Kaganga · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2024

Over the past three decades, community forest management regimes, which involve collaborative decision-making for forest resource management, have been the dominant form of forest management in the global south. Among other things, this management regime has been associated with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i8581

Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Ecosystem Services Value in Mwanza City, Tanzania

Laison S. Kaganga & Ngogo Mang’enyi Ngogo · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2024

Ecosystem services are vital services that support life and are the basis for human socio-economic progress. However, changes in land use and land cover (LULC) brought about by urban expansion degrade them. Thus, analysing the impact of land use and land cover (LULC) change on ec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i5545