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Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solution by Pumice: Equilibrium and Kinetic Study
(SRI, 2022)—Chromium released into the environment primarily as a result of industrial activity such as leather and electroplating manufacturing process. This heavy metal has caused serious contaminations of water and soils with ... -
Analysis of Land Cover Change Impact on Flood Events using Remote Sensing, GIS and Hydrological Models: A Case Study of the Nyando River Basin in Kenya
(2009)In this study, land cover changes in the Nyando River basin (3500 km2) of Kenya were analyzed and their impact of floods quantified. Three Landsat satellite images for 1973, 1986 and 2000 were acquired, processed and ... -
Analysis of spatiotemporal land cover changes for hydrological impact assessment within the Nyando River Basin of Kenya.
(Springer, 2011)The spatio-temporal changes in the land cover states of the Nyando Basin were investigated for auxiliary hydrological impact assessment. The predominant land cover types whose conversions could influence the hydrological ... -
Assessing Spatio-Temporal Land Cover Changes Within the Nyando River Basin of Kenya Using Landsat Satellite Data Aided by Community Based Mapping – A Case Study
(2014-07-28)Spatio-temporal land cover changes witnessed within the Nyando River Basin of Kenya were assessed in this study. The land cover changes were mapped by classifying the predominant land cover classes on selected Landsat ... -
Assessing the Impacts of Environmental Changes on the Water Resources of the Upper Mara, Lake Victoria Basin: UNESCO-IHE PhD Thesis
(CRC Press, 2014)Growing population and unregulated access to forest land have exerted high pressure on the land and water resources of the recharge areas of the transboundary Mara river, in the Lake Victoria region leading to changes in ... -
Assessment of Land Cover Changes in Lake Olbolosat Region of the Central Kenyan Highlands using Landsat Satellite Imagery Aided by Indigenous Knowledge
(SciTechnol., 2013-04-18)The region around Lake Olbolosat in the central Kenyan highlands has witnessed significant land-use changes, which are believed to be major cause of the dwindling Lake volumes. Very few studies have been carried out in the ... -
Assessment of land cover changes in Lake Olbolossat region of the Central Kenyan highlands using Landsat satellite imagery
(2013-04)The region around Lake Olbolossat located in the central Kenyan highlands has witnessed significant land-use changes, which are today believed to be major cause of the dwindling Lake volumes. Very few studies have been ... -
Automated Extraction of Morphologic and Hydrologic Properties for River Njoro Catchment in Eastern Mau, Kenya
(AGSE Publishing, 2008)During the past decade digital collection of geodata has become a common subject for the public. Due to the free availability of the GPS signal with selected availability off since May 2000, everybody on Earth is able ... -
Effect of Tidal Fluctuation on Velocity Distribution in Coastal Aquifers
(National Institute of Informatics, 2008)The fundamental effect of the change in saltwater level on velocity distribution is important in understanding the effect of tidal fluctuation in coastal aquifers. This study applied the laboratory experiments using the ... -
Evaluating the welfare effects of improved wastewater treatment using a discrete choice experiment
(Journal of Environmental Management, 2013-07)This paper employs the discrete choice experiment method to estimate the benefits of improved wastewater treatment programs to mitigate the impacts of water pollution in Nairobi, Kenya. Urban and peri-urban farmers who use ... -
Hydrochemistry and source of high fluoride in groundwater of the Nairobi area, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2008)This study aims to identify the hydrogeochemical processes influencing the high fluoride concentrations in groundwater of the Nairobi area, Kenya. For this purpose 16 groundwater samples were collected and analysed. Fluoride ... -
ICWES 15: The 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists
(2012-10-11)Shunning of Science subjects by girls in Secondary schools jeopardize the capability of women to effectively compete in a shrinking job market, which favours practical technology based expertise. If unchecked, the trend ... -
Impact of Rainfall Variability on Groundwater Levels in Ruiru Municipality, Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)Groundwater accounts for the largest fresh water resources in the world. However, there has been limited exploitation of this vital resource in many areas. Where groundwater resources have been utilised, they have been ... -
Impacts of land cover change scenarios on storm runoff generation: a basis for management of the Nyando Basin, Kenya
(Wiley Online Library, 2012)The effects of conceptual land cover change scenarios on the generation of storm runoffs were evaluated in the Nyando Basin. The spatial scenarios represented alternatives that vary between full deforestation and ... -
Improving SWAT model performance in poorly gauged catchments
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Land degradation and hydrological effects in the Mau Forest Complex of Kenya.
(2012-03)The Mau Forest Complex is the largest riverine water tower in East Africa. The area is one of the main sources of the major rivers in Kenya. However, in the recent past, the ecological sustenance of the complex has been ... -
Land Degradation of the Mau Forest Complex in Eastern Africa: A Review for Management and Restoration Planning
(2011)The Mau Forest Complex is the largest closed-canopy montane ecosystem in Eastern Africa. It encompasses seven forest blocks within the Mau Narok, Maasai Mau, Eastern Mau, Western Mau, Southern Mau, South West Mau and ... -
Land Degradation of the Mau Forest Complex in Eastern Africa: A Review for Management and Restoration Planning
(InTech, 2011-11-04)The Mau Forest Complex is the largest closed-canopy montane ecosystem in Eastern Africa. It encompasses seven forest blocks within the Mau Narok, Maasai Mau, Eastern Mau, Western Mau, Southern Mau, South West Mau and ... -
Numerical Modeling ofSeawater Intrusion Management Measures
(NII-Electronic Library Service, 200-06-30)Overexploitati oofn coastal aquifers has become a common issu ewith many coasta1 regions experiencing extensive seawater intmsio rnes,ulting i nsevere deteriorat ioofgnroundwater qualit yW.hen analyzing the freshwater ...
