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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Performance of a 2-Element Plane Reflector Augmented Galvanised Pipe Flat Plate Collector for Solar Water Pasteurisation
(Medwell Online, 2009)About 80% of all infectious diseases including diarrhoea, typhoid, cholera in developing countries are transmitted through consumption of contaminated water. This study reports on the concept of heating water using low ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Regional Analysis of Conceptual Rainfall Runoff Models for Runoff Simulation In Ungauged Catchments: The Case Of Upper Ewaso Ngiro Drainage Basin in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2005)Two rainfall - runoff models were calibrated and regionalized using data from upper Ewaso Ng'iro drainage basin in Kenya. The two models were Nash Cascade - Diskin Infiltration (NCDI) model and Nash Cascade - Green ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Towards a National Policy on Wastewater Reuse in Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture science and Technology, 2011)Kenya is a water-scarce country with the capital city, Nairobi, receiving less than 100 l/capita/day. Potable water for irrigation and industrial use is generally unavailable, and this calls for alternative water sources. ...
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Performance of a 2-Element Plane Reflector Augmented Galvanised Pipe Flat Plate Collector for Solar Water Pasteurisation
(Medwell Online, 2009)About 80% of all infectious diseases including diarrhoea, typhoid, cholera in developing countries are transmitted through consumption of contaminated water. This study reports on the concept of heating water using low ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Regional Analysis of Conceptual Rainfall Runoff Models for Runoff Simulation In Ungauged Catchments: The Case Of Upper Ewaso Ngiro Drainage Basin in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2005)Two rainfall - runoff models were calibrated and regionalized using data from upper Ewaso Ng'iro drainage basin in Kenya. The two models were Nash Cascade - Diskin Infiltration (NCDI) model and Nash Cascade - Green ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Towards a National Policy on Wastewater Reuse in Kenya
(Journal of Agriculture science and Technology, 2011)Kenya is a water-scarce country with the capital city, Nairobi, receiving less than 100 l/capita/day. Potable water for irrigation and industrial use is generally unavailable, and this calls for alternative water sources. ... -
Toward a Hydro-Economic Approach for Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning of Water Disasters in Semi-Arid Kenya
(Risk Management in Environment, Production and Economy, 2011-09)The study objectives were to: (i) assess socio-economic and environmental externalities affecting efficient use of water and land resources in farming activities at Muooni dam site; (ii) determine the extent to which land ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Simulation of runoff process within the humid foot-slope catchments of Mt. Kenya: an assessment of two infiltration approaches for rainfall-runoff modelling
(EGU General Assembly, 2011)The performance of the Diskin and Green-Ampt and the Nash cascade hydrologic models for runoff simulation were examined within the humid foot-slope sub-catchments of Mt Kenya. The major parameters of the models were ... -
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 ...
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