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Temporal relationship between cases of veterinary vector-borne diseases and rainfall amount in a Kenyan Rangeland
(2014-03)The expected global temperature increase, more intense rainfall and more frequent droughts will have devastating effects on pastoral livelihoods. The economy of the affected areas also dwindle in the event of these calamities ... -
Trend and Variability in Interannual Air Temperature Over South West Mau Forest, 1985 - 2015
(International Knowledge Sharing Platform, 2020)Globally high altitude forest regions are considered to be more prone to rapid warming. These regions have also shown great seasonal and inter annual temperatures variability. In Kenya mean annual temperatures increased ... -
The Typology of Public Open Spaces: Classification and Challenges from Machakos Municipality, Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 2020)Public open spaces form an important part of life, giving services to people and protecting the urban environment. Ineffective standards for establishment, of public open spaces have always been a stumbling block in ensuring ... -
Urban Agriculture in East Africa: practice, challenges and opportunities
(City Farmer, 2006-03-20)This paper attempts to put into perspective urban agriculture in East Africa. The main themes of the paper are: definition of urban agriculture; characteristics of urban agriculture; role of urban agriculture in employment, ... -
Use of Remote Sensing Data in Evaluating the Extent of Anthropogenic Activities and their Impact on Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(2012-02-22)This study investigated the anthropogenic activities in Lake Naivasha Basin and how they are influencing the quality of water resources. The poor quality of water in the lake is seen from the presence of water hyacinth ...
