Proposed Study Design for Map-Based Approach to Flood Risk Assessment in Bwaise III in Kampala City, Uganda: An Indicator Approach

Bwaise III is a parish found in Kawempe division which is one of the five divisions that make up Kampala city. Kampala is Uganda’s biggest city as well as the capital of the country with an estimated population of 1,610,500. Kampala is a city facing many challenges including high unemployment, urban density and limited financial resources, energy and food insecurity. In addition, climate-related weather changes threaten the social development of the country and the sustainable structure of the city. This paper presents a comprehensive proposed study design to focus on flood disasters at local level in one of Kampala city divisions of Kawempe which will be scaled down to a parish level of Bwaise III. The study includes a proposal to use GIS and other software to produce a number of maps that will aid in decision-making and planning. Flood zone maps, location maps and other inventory maps will be generated and watershed and the different water catchments will also be identified. The study aims to carry out a risk assessment to determine the extent of vulnerabilities and provide solutions for disaster recovery and management in this area under study based on an indicator approach.