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Urban transportation, land use and the environment:A case of katima mulilo town, caprivi region, Namibia
(School of the built environment Department of urban and regional planning, 2011)One of the results of non synchronization of transportation, land use and the environment in developing countries, Namibia included, has been poor attractiveness and maintenance of roads, storm water drainages, urban sprawl ... -
Urban Water Demand, Supply and Health Outcomes in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Introduction: This thesis provides evidence to inform strategies on provision and access of clean drinking water in Nairobi city through provision of data on multi-year patterns on water distribution, association with ... -
Use of Biogas From Brewery Waste Water:a Case Study of Kenya Breweries Limited
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Rising global challenges of energy generation, especially green energy, sustainability and cost, has triggered immense research on alternative energy sources and technologies in the current times. Energy costs represent a ... -
Use of enzymes in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater
(2015)Slaughterhouse wastewater if not adequately treated has potential for environmental degradation including contamination of groundwater, deoxygenation of rivers and clogging of soil pores. In Kenya, treatment of slaughterhouse ... -
Use of geographic information system (G.I.S) to identify agro-climatic and edaphic conditions for coffee growth, case study: Republic of Rwanda
(University of Nairobi,, 2014-05)The significance of geospatial technology to this project lies in the fact that agriculture is of spatial nature. Agriculture and natural resources are essentially understood by a geographic location. Spatial technology ... -
Use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Land Suitability Analysis for Urban Development; Case Study of Kisii Town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-06)Land use planners often make complex decisions within a short period of time when they must take into account sustainable development and economic competitiveness. Land suitability analysis would be very useful in this ... -
Use of Geographical Information System (GIS) in managing utility incidences: a case study of Kenya Power Company, Roysambu area in Nairobi county
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)In pursuance of an effective incidence management within utility line of business, the businesses should ensure that spatial details and web based system are utilized in managing the incidences. At present the Kenya Power ... -
Use of Geographical Information Systems to enhance revenue collection in Local Government:
(School of engineering department of geospatial and space technology, 2011)The need to raise sufficient finance for local government administrations to function effectively is perhaps the main objective of local governance. Service delivery master plans and programs are irrelevant if there is ... -
Use Of Geospatial Techniques In Modelling Land Degradation Case Study Of Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)The Lake Victoria Basin is facing major ecological challenges that have caused considerable hardship for the population depending on it for their livelihoods and have also reduced the biodiversity of the lake’s flora and ... -
Use of geospatial techniques in selecting suitable areas for rearing dairy cattle, goats and honey bees in Baringo county.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Food insecurity has been a major issue all over developing nations including Kenya especially in rural areas where lives are solely dependent on agriculture. This situation has been worsening with the climatic conditions ... -
Use of Geospatial Technologies in Selecting Suitable Site for Solid Waste Disposal in Kajiado North Constituency – Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Poor solid waste management is among the factors considered as environmental health harzards. One of the ways of managing solid waste in an urban area is by disposing the same at a carefully selected land-fill site in or ... -
Use of geospatial technologies in the selection of suitable sites for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Case Study: Loitokitok town
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The County Governments began operations in the year 2013 and this has led to rapid population growth in the county and sub-county headquarters. Due to the increased population, water, soil and air pollutions have been ... -
Use of geospatial technology in monitoring of water quality: case study lake Naivasha, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Lake Naivasha has an important ecological, economic and social role in Kenya. There are justified and substantiated concerns on the health of Lake Naivasha. The main issues are: deterioration of water quality, increase ... -
Use of GIS and association rule mining in guiding strategic business expansion planning:case study Chase Bank (K) Ltd
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, 2009)In recent years, optimal site selection has become one of the main concerns for managers of business enterprises. In addition, various kinds of spatial and non-spatial parameters influence the efficiency of new branches. ... -
Use of GIS and remote sensing techniques to estimate coconut cultivation area: Case study of Kaloleni subcounty
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This study was aimed at estimating area under coconut cultivation in Kaloleni Sub-County by employing the use of GIS and remote sensing techniques. The viability of high resolution satellite imagery (GeoEye) was tested ... -
Use of GIS for catchment modelling and dynamic atlas for information management and dissemination case study:
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, 2009)River Juba and Shabelle catchments are the source of the two most important rivers in Somalia. They are the source of water for irrigation and it is the food basket for many Somalis living in the southern part of Somalia. ... -
Use of GIS for catchment modelling and dynamic atlas for information management and dissemination: a case study
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, 2009)River Juba and Shabelle catchments are the source of the two most important rivers in Somalia. They are the source of water for irrigation and it is the food basket for many Somalis living in the southern part of Somalia. ... -
Use of GIS in mapping the spatial distribution and security of WI-FI networks case study: Nairobi central business district
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This project shows the important role that GIS can play in mapping the spatial distribution of wireless networks and their security protocols that have been put in place by institutions, companies and businesses within ... -
Use of GIS to assess the impact of relocation of project affected persons:m case study of the railway reserve in Soweto East, Kibera
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Use of GIS to manage community-based land transactions: Case Study: Kirinyaga Central District
(University of Nairobi, 2009)The elements of Land Administration in Kenya are very fragmented and independently operated within the Ministry of Lands. During institutional reform there is opportunity to provide a much more integrated Land Administration ...