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Wastewater management: a case of reducing wastewater release into environment in Mathare North, Nairobi County
(2014)This project reinforces waste water management in a holistic manner in order to have a minimal impact of waste water to the environment. This includes sources of water for use to disposal of used water in Mathare North and ... -
The potential of roof catchment as a flood management strategy at Mavoko sub-county in Machakos County
(2014)The traditional approach for coping with urban flooding has been linear whereby all the rainwater that has fallen over a wide area is conveyed to and managed by sewers or rivers lines. When the carrying capacity is ... -
Street Hawking and its Impacts on Nairobi Central Business District Urban Space
(2014)This study provides insight into the street hawking phenomenon and evaluates its impact on the Nairobi Central Business District. There is a common saying that “where there is traffic, there is business” which reflects a ... -
Socio- economic benefits and environmental impacts of Thika Road superhighway
(2014)Road infrastructure is one of the key components of this development. In as much as new roads bring development to previously underdeveloped areas, sometimes this development can cause significant effects on sensitive ... -
Safeguarding sanitation in high population density urban settlements: a case study of Kibera slums Nairobi County
(2014)Sanitation has been a thorny issue especially in many informal settlements all over the world with the third world countries being highly affected. Therefore people living in these affected areas are exposed to these ... -
Management of industrial air polution in industrial area of the Nairobi County
(2014)The effects of improper management of industrial air pollution are being dramatically demonstrated in most development countries and Kenya has not been left out. Quality of air within industrial areas is daily deteriorating ... -
Impacts of the southern bypass road construction through Ngong forest on the African crowned eagle, Nairobi County
(2014)Forests have numerous economic, social and ecological values. In Kenya most of the forests form vital water catchments for rivers among other ecological services as well as providing a habitat for numerous species of ... -
Impact of open pit artisanal gold mining a case study of Rongo constituency
(2014)This research explores the socio-ecological impacts in Rongo district caused by artisanal small scale gold mining. The International LabourOrganisation (ILO) acknowledges gold mining by itinerant miners as the means of ... -
Assessment of the challenges of water supply and sanitation in uncontrolled residential developments of Huruma estate, Nairobi County
(2014)The struggle for water and its resources have progressively increased over periods of time. This is majorly attributed to the fact that the resource, as vital as it is, faces excessive extraction resulting from rapid ... -
Assessment of Community Forest Associations in Socio-economic empowerment of communities in Kinangop, Nyandarua County
(2014)Participatory Forest Management is a framework that has widely been adopted in management of forests because it includes community and other stakeholders in forest management. The Forest Act (2005) provided way in which ... -
An assessment of the challenges and opportunities of restoring the Mau Narok forest at Mau Narok division Njoro district, Nakuru county, Kenya.
(2014)The Mau Forests Complex (MFC) is considered the most important of the five main watershed areas in Kenya because of its economic, social and environmental contribution to the country. The forest is under increasing threat ...
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Wastewater management: a case of reducing wastewater release into environment in Mathare North, Nairobi County
(2014)This project reinforces waste water management in a holistic manner in order to have a minimal impact of waste water to the environment. This includes sources of water for use to disposal of used water in Mathare North and ... -
The potential of roof catchment as a flood management strategy at Mavoko sub-county in Machakos County
(2014)The traditional approach for coping with urban flooding has been linear whereby all the rainwater that has fallen over a wide area is conveyed to and managed by sewers or rivers lines. When the carrying capacity is ... -
Street Hawking and its Impacts on Nairobi Central Business District Urban Space
(2014)This study provides insight into the street hawking phenomenon and evaluates its impact on the Nairobi Central Business District. There is a common saying that “where there is traffic, there is business” which reflects a ... -
Socio- economic benefits and environmental impacts of Thika Road superhighway
(2014)Road infrastructure is one of the key components of this development. In as much as new roads bring development to previously underdeveloped areas, sometimes this development can cause significant effects on sensitive ... -
Safeguarding sanitation in high population density urban settlements: a case study of Kibera slums Nairobi County
(2014)Sanitation has been a thorny issue especially in many informal settlements all over the world with the third world countries being highly affected. Therefore people living in these affected areas are exposed to these ... -
Management of industrial air polution in industrial area of the Nairobi County
(2014)The effects of improper management of industrial air pollution are being dramatically demonstrated in most development countries and Kenya has not been left out. Quality of air within industrial areas is daily deteriorating ... -
Impact of open pit artisanal gold mining a case study of Rongo constituency
(2014)This research explores the socio-ecological impacts in Rongo district caused by artisanal small scale gold mining. The International LabourOrganisation (ILO) acknowledges gold mining by itinerant miners as the means of ... -
Assessment of the challenges of water supply and sanitation in uncontrolled residential developments of Huruma estate, Nairobi County
(2014)The struggle for water and its resources have progressively increased over periods of time. This is majorly attributed to the fact that the resource, as vital as it is, faces excessive extraction resulting from rapid ... -
Impacts of the southern bypass road construction through Ngong forest on the African crowned eagle, Nairobi County
(2014)Forests have numerous economic, social and ecological values. In Kenya most of the forests form vital water catchments for rivers among other ecological services as well as providing a habitat for numerous species of ... -
An assessment of solid waste management in Kisauni Division, Mombasa County
(2014)The implementation of sustainable integrated solid waste management is one of the key parts to addressing sustainable development in the current generation. Current global trends of population growth urban and consumerism ... -
An assessment of factors influencing the choice and adoption of biogas technology among the peri-urban residents of Kisii County
(2014)Biogas technology in Kenya dates back to the 1957.Efforts to promote the technology in most potential areas had not been effective in the country until May 2007 when the plan for implementation of national biogas energy ... -
An assessment of environmental impacts of stone quarrying activities in Nyambera location Kisii County
(2014)Kenya is a growing economy and it is in the list of third world countries what is commonly referred to as developing countries. As a result of this its poor-rich gap keeps on growing as a result of the high stone quarrying ... -
Assessment of Community Forest Associations in Socio-economic empowerment of communities in Kinangop, Nyandarua County
(2014)Participatory Forest Management is a framework that has widely been adopted in management of forests because it includes community and other stakeholders in forest management. The Forest Act (2005) provided way in which ... -
An assessment of the challenges and opportunities of restoring the Mau Narok forest at Mau Narok division Njoro district, Nakuru county, Kenya.
(2014)The Mau Forests Complex (MFC) is considered the most important of the five main watershed areas in Kenya because of its economic, social and environmental contribution to the country. The forest is under increasing threat ... -
An assessment of environmental impacts of quarrying activities in Ndarugo area, Kiambu County
(2014)Artisanal mining has been for many years disregarded, where large scale mining that involves large scale extraction of minerals such us valuable metals, oil and gas has been documented and given much concentration. Small ...
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