Browsing MST-Department of Environmental Planning and Management by Issue Date
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Planning and management problems facing small urban Centres in Kenya a case study of Nyansiongo township, Nyamira District.
(Kenyatta University, 2002)Past experience has shown that there is rapid urbanization in most developing countries. Majority of the people are moving from the rural areas to the urban areas in search of services which cannot be offered in rural areas ... -
Potential for on-farm approach in conservation of indigenous tree species among smallholder farmers of Murang'a district, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2002)Today the world suffers from several environmental problems such as resource degradation, which has prominently affected biological diversity. One of such biological resources is indigenous tree species. Currently, their ... -
Human Perceptions and Their Implications to Wildlife Conservation in Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park- Machakos District,Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2005-05)Wildlifeis a renewable natural resource and has considerable economic value not only in Kenya but also all over the world. In Kenya it holds economic, cultural, aesthetic, spiritual and scientific values. When used wisely ... -
Assessment of Energy Alternatives for Rural Microenterprise Development and Environmental Protection in the Agro-Ecological Zones of Kilifi District
(2009-10)Energy, specifically energy services affects social, economic, and environmental aspects of development such as livelihoods; agricultural productivity, health, education, and gender-related issues. Kilifi district in the ... -
Sustainable management of public toilets in the Nairobi central business district
(2011-05-09)The ever-increasing growth in urban population exerts pressure on limited facilities in most developing cities and towns especially in sectors of water supplies and sanitation. A study of the provision and use of public ... -
Integrating hawking in urban planning, management and governance in Nairobi Central Business District
(2011-05-09)Hawking is a trade activity mostly carried out on the street or roadside and usually an option for the poor since it requires minimal capital, use of own labour. It is mainly undertaken for basic survival. Decline in growth ... -
Assessment of energy alternative for rural microenterprise and environmental protection in the Agro-Ecological zones of Kilifi district
(2011-07-28)Energy, specifically energy services affects social, economic, and environmental aspects of development such as livelihoods, agricultural productivity, health, education, and gender-related issues. Kilifi district in the ... -
The effects of unauthorised house extensions on management of BuruBuru neighbourhood, Nairobi
(2011-08-01)Since the early times, man has made relentless efforts to obtain food and shelter. The struggle for these basic needs has increased progressively as the human race advances in numbers and cultural diversity. The universal ... -
An assessment of the impacts of increased land subdivision on water supply infrastucture in Karen-Langata,Nairobi
(2011-08-02)Most governments all over the world adopt land use planning regulations that help protect the urban and natural environment, gear infrastructural investment with development and maintain as well as enhance property values. ... -
The effects of forest loss on precipitation and stream discharge in the upper catchment of Ewaso Ngiro south river
(2011-08-02)Forest loss is a direct driver of change to precipitation and stream discharge. These include changes in annual rainfall, temporal and spatial distribution of rainfall and rise and fall in stream discharge. This study ... -
An evaluation of grazing systems and implications of the emerging community wildlife conservancies in Samburu District, Kenya
(2011-08-03)Pastoralists have for centuries developed coping mechanisms towards drought by spreading their risks to move onto new areas for better pastures. They took advantage of diverse habitat types in the dry lands through mobility ... -
Peri-urban service provision planning: Challenges and prospects in Eldoret municipality, Kenya
(2011-08-03)Eldoret municipality, like any other principal urban centres in Kenya, has experienced phenomenal expansion over the last four decades coupled with deterioration in environmental and social services. Service provision has ... -
Planning management of public open spaces in Nairobi city
(2011-08-03)This study finds its ground from the fact that public urban open spaces are good for recreation and play, significant role in enhancement of people's well being and aesthetics of a place. Spatially, public open spaces are ... -
Evaluation of natural building stones for sustainable housing in Juja, Kenya
(2011-08-03)Construction materials constitute 60% to 70% of the total cost of building a house. Out of this percentage, about 60% is taken up by the walling materials for low cost housing. Kenya currently, is exhibiting a predominant ... -
Impact of bush meat poaching of wildlife and its conservation in Tsavo East national park- Kenya
(2011-08-08)This study was conducted in Tsavo East National Park, Northern Area from December 2006 to June 2007. It was delimited to the Northern Area covering Kasaala and Kimweli sub-locations in Ikutha division of Kitui district. ... -
Challenges and opportunities for sustainable water supply and demand management in Ruiru municipality
(2011-08-09)The water resources upon which human life depends are under increasing stress and almost no country will be spared the negative consequences that are likely to be the result of this situation. Over the next 30 years, more ... -
Actors and their contributions to solid waste management in Eldoret municipality,Kenya
(2011-08-10)Eldoret municipality, like any other principal urban center in Kenya has experienced phenomenal expansion over the last five decades coupled with organizational, fiscal and political problems. This has led to inability to ... -
Intergrated watershed management: a paragim for sustainable water supply in Iveti North hills, Machakos District.
(2011-08-10)Watersheds, world over are of importance. They are valued for their critical functions. They provide terrestrial and aquatic habitats. They have a health function, through the provision of safe drinking water. Water from ... -
Informal agroforestry tree seed quality tree seed quality and supply systems: a case of peri-urban Nairobi, Meru and Western Kenya
(2011-12-28)The supply of germplasm in sufficient quantities and quality at the small-scale users level is a limiting factor to agroforestry development. While the past trend has been to put more emphasis on central supply systems ... -
Surface water resources in Yatta division: accessibility, variations, utilization and conservation aspects
(2012-04-17)The thesis highlights the problem of water scarcity in Yatta Division of Machakos District. The study intended to find out what the community does to conserve their limited surface water resources. Basically the study was ...
