

Hakimu has just completed his undergraduate studies majoring in Geography at Makerere University and is currently pursuing his M.A Geography from the he same university. He is working as a research assistant at the Urban Action Lab coordinated focusing on Urban Risk, Green Energy and Heterogeneous Infrastructure. He joined the Urban Action Lab in 2015 and is involved in urban risk and green energy projects within the informal settlements of Kampala. He has done research on food security and climate change under the IHACC (Indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change), Soil erosion modeling in Eastern Uganda, evolution of Uganda’s landscapes and ecosystem services. His interests are in urban studies, geomorphology, climate change, disasters, remote sensing and Geographical Information Science.