Courses

Highland and Mountain Resource Management

Mountain Resource Centre in the Department of Geography and Environment Management, Makerere University
CountryUganda
Type of courseBSc course
LanguageEnglish
Starting Date08.08.2017
Duration1 semester
Focal PointBob Nakileza, [email protected]

Course content:
1. Concept of highland and mountains.
2. Characteristics of highland and mountain ecosystems.
3. The state of the mountains.
4. The link between mountains and human security. Risk assessment.
5. Resources in the mountains. Management of the mountain resources and the challenges. Tourism
development in the mountains.
6. Global, regional, national and local approaches/initiatives in mountain regions.
7. Global change and mountains.
8. Future of mountain environments in Uganda.
9. Special micro-project in mountain issues

KeywordsClimate change, Ecosystem services, Geography, Resource management, Sustainable Development
Useful Linkhttps://courses.mak.ac.ug/courses/highland-and-mountain-resource-management
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