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Mapping and analysis of air pollution in Nairobi, Kenya
(2001)
Air pollution is any atmospheric condition in which certain substances are present in such
concentrations and duration that they may produce harmful effects on man and his
environment. Common air pollutants include carbon ...
Conclusion: culture, resources and development in the Kenya Coast
(2000)
Despite its economic and cultural potential, the Kenya Coast finds itself in a marginal position. This collective volume traces the causes behind this situation and analyses it from different angles: political, economic ...
A Digital Image Watermarking Scheme Based On Localised Wavelet Coefficients' Dependency
(University of Nairobi, 25-09-09)
A wavelet based robust image watermarking scheme in which a binary image is embedded in the horizontal and vertical quadrants of a wavelet transformed image is proposed. The algorithm exploits the inter-coefficients ...
Fault-related Soil Efflux of Mantle-derived CO2 in the Magadi and Natron Basins, East African Rift
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
The Magadi (Kenya) and Natron (Tanzania) basins of the East African Rift are in an early stage (< 7 Ma) of continental rifting. The many normal faults observed in these areas create sediment-filled basins and a large number ...
Gas geochemistry of volcanic and geothermal areas in the Kenya Rift: implications for the role of fluids in continental Rifting
(University of Nairobi, 2013-12-26)
The East African Rift (EAR) is an active continental rift and ideal to investigate the processes of rift initiation and the breaking apart of continental lithosphere. Mantle and crust-derived fluids may play a pivotal role ...
The Myths And Realities In Low Income Housing In Africa
(1987)
This paper examines the problems of low-cost housing in the African context against the backcloth of high population growth rates, rapid urbanization, low incomes and a poor economic base. At the root of most of the housing ...
Urbanization, poverty and spatial injustice in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Sharing of experience on urban development and slum upgrading in Kenya and Nigeria
(Department of Urban And Regional Planning, 2013-05)