Browsing Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM) by Author "Thomas, D. B"

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    • Land degradation in east Africa. 

      Stahl, M; Gichuki, F. N; Mungai, D. N; Gachene, C. K. K; Thomas, D. B (1993)
      This paper reviews the history and present crisis state of land degradation in the highlands of east Africa, which contain the most productive agricultural areas of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. The main focus is ...

    • Sediment sources to Masinga dam 

      Gichuki, F. N; Mungai, D. N; Gachene, C. K. K; Thomas, D. B (1993)
      Preliminary findings on the effects of land use in the Masinga Dam catchment, Kenya, on the storage capacity of the reservoir are presented. Remote sensing and GIS techniques, supplemented with ground reports, were used ...

    • Use and management of Lantana camara by village farmers near Machakos, Kenya: an example of ingenuity in the use of locally available resources 

      Barnes, J. R; Mungai, D. N; Thomas, D. B (2000)
      This paper describes recent changes in attitude towards and management of Lantana camara in Kalama and Muputi locations of Machakos District in Kenya. Four current uses (basket making, food, soil improvement and hedge ...