Anthropogenic Factors that Causes Floods in Mukuru Slums, Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2019
Authors
Kaburu, Munene
Koech, Michael
Manguriu, Daniel
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European International Journal of Science and Technology
Abstract
Urban slums are facing increased challenges of flooding scenarios that hinder their development.
Increased flooding events in informal urban settlements can be attributed to humankind alteration of
the environment. The study sought to determine anthropogenic factors that caused floods occurrence
in Mukuru slum. The study used a cross-sectional survey research design. Stratified random sampling
technique was used to collect data from a sample size of 100 respondents. According to the study
findings, 32%, 28% and 19% of the respondents stated that poor solid waste disposal, uncontrolled
development and clearing vegetation along rivers and wetlands respectively triggered the occurrence
of floods in the study area. Human alterations also led to changes in land use land cover patterns in the
area. The integral recommendations of the study were: demolition of illegal houses built above the
open drains and riparian reserves, restoration of wetlands that act as floods buffer zones by planting
trees.
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Keywords
Informal urban settlements, anthropogenic factors, wetlands, riparian reserves, flood buffer zones, vulnerability, resilience
Citation
Kaburu, M.J., Koech, M.K. & Manguriu, D. (2019). Anthropogenic Factors that Cause Floods in Mukuru Slums, Nairobi City County, Kenya. European International Journal of Science and Technology, 8(7), 9-2