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Adaptations of Environmental Sound Practices for Industrial Parks in Kenya: Lessons from the Magana Industrial Park, Kenya
(Academia.edu, 2013)The effects of poor natural resource management are being demonstrated dramatically in many developing countries like Kenya. Inappropriate agricultural practices in high and medium potential areas have accelerated deforestation ... -
Analysis of the Relationship between Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation and Built-Up Indices in Upper-Hill, Nairobi
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2018)Designing “liveable” cities as climate change effects are felt all over the world has become a priority to city authorities as ways are sought to reduce rising temperatures in urban areas. Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect ... -
Application of GIS and remote sensing techniques in frost risk mapping for mitigating agricultural losses in the Aberdare ecosystem, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-10-30)Frost is a perennial agricultural hazard that normally causes crop damage leading to huge agricultural losses within the Kenyan highlands; aggravated by inadequate information on frost. This research mapped frost hotspots ... -
Application of GIS and remote sensing to frost risk mapping for improved agricultural productivity in the Aberdare region, kenya
(2014-05-02)Frost is a perennial agricultural hazard within the Aberdares and Mt. Kenya regions that normally causes crop damage leading to huge agricultural losses. This is aggravated by inadequate information on frost risk to cushion ... -
Application of indigenous knowledge systems in wildlife management: a case study of the Samburu pastoral community in Kenya
(2016-02)The value of knowledge-practice-belief complex of the indigenous people relating to conservation of wildlife is seldom recognized in research. In the African context, indigenous knowledge has long been overshadowed and thus ... -
Application of life cycle management in transforming building industry in Nigeria: possibilities and realities
(2015-01)The building industry is a key player in the transformation of socio-economic development globally. It creates employment and provides shelter and other infrastructural developments. However, issues of quality cost and ... -
Assessing the Challenge of Settlement in Budalangi and Yala Swamp Area in Western Kenya Using Landsat Satellite Imagery
(Bentham Science, 2011)The Budalangi area of Kenya exhibits high levels of rural poverty despite its natural resources potential and favourable climate. The area was mapped using multi-temporal remote sensing image data from 1973 to 2009 ... -
Assessment of the appropriateness and adequacy of the existing physical infrastructure in mitigating aviation risks at Wilson Airport, Kenya
(2016)The aviation sector is one of the most important sectors for any country especially its ability to promote interconnectedness within countries as well as between countries. However, the sector faces many risks caused by ... -
Assessment Of The Security Preparedness and adherence to International Civil Aviation Standards at Wilson Airport, Kenya
(2016)The aviation sector is one of the most important sectors for any country especially its ability to promote interconnectedness within countries as well as between countries. However, the sector faces many risks caused by ... -
Assessment of the socioeconomic and environmental considerations in designing disaster risk preparedness measures at Wilson Airport, Kenya
(2016)The aviation sector is one of the most important sectors for any country especially its ability to promote interconnectedness within countries as well as between countries. However, the sector faces many risks caused by ... -
Assessment of Traditional Methods Used by the Samburu Pastoral Community in Human Wildlife Conflict Management
(Center for Promoting Ideas, USA, 2013-06)Pastoralists and agro-pastoralists living in rangeland areas of Kenya are often on the receiving end from consequences of wildlife interference. Populations of large mammals roam freely in These rangelands. This study was ... -
Availability and Accessibility of Toilet Facilities among Low-Income Households in Selected Settlements of Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
(IWA Publishing, 2023)Cape Coast Metropolis faces a serious lack of adequate toilet facilities among the low-income households, leading to poor sanitation, health, and environmental degradation. The research explored and provided valuable data ... -
Challenges Facing the Conservation of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(FWU Water Resources Publications, 2005)This paper shows that sustainability of Lake Naivasha is threatened by the land use transformation in the watershed. Lake Naivasha is the only freshwater lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley. The basin extends 60 North from the ... -
Change order management factors in building projects in Northern Nigeria
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-12-15)A change is an amendment or addition with respect to the original plans, specification or other contract documents and vital factor in construction project management. A change order is an instruction from an employer ... -
Change order management in Nigeria: The current Context
(Journal of Management Research, 2015-10-30)In order to curb the negative impact of changes on a project, it is crucial to implement change management. This study investigated the current practice of managing change order in the Nigerian Construction Industry. A ... -
Change order process model for the Nigerian construction Industry
(Journal Of International Academic Research For Multidisciplinary, 2016-02)If building working drawings were perfect and unambiguous, late changes that often take place during construction and habitually causing grave disruption to the project will minimise. Identifying changes and anticipating ... -
Characterizing Rural Households’ Livelihood Vulnerability to Climate Change and Extremes in Migori River Watershed, Kenya
(Informa UK Limited, 2023)Sub-Saharan Africa, of which Kenya is part, is considered the most vulnerable region to climate change impacts due to its dependence on rain-fed agriculture and natural resources. Since the rural livelihood systems in ... -
Climate change adaptation strategies by small-scale farmers in Yatta District, Kenya
(African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2015)Climate change is a great environmental challenge facing humanity today. In Yatta District, residents report frequent crop failures, water shortages and relief food has become a frequent feature of their life. This study ... -
Community and Social Responses to Land Use Transformations in the Nairobi Rural-Urban Fringe, Kenya
(2010)The process of urbanization is one of the most important dimensions of economic, social and physical changes. It is almost a truism that the planet’s future is an urban one and that the largest and fastest growing cities ... -
Consequences of Organic-Mineral N Soil Fertility Amendments on Nitrogen Uptake and Maize Grain Yield in the Smallholder Farms of Meru South District, Kenya
(Sky Journals, 2012-11)The central highlands of Kenya is generally densely populated and declining land productivity with reduced crop yields has been a major problem facing the smallholder farmers in the region. Land sizes are small and this ...
