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Modelling Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield for Dam Reservoir Management: a Case Study of the Maruba Dam Catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Soil erosion is a severe land degradation issue that many developing nations continue to face. Its effects are more pronounced in catchment areas due to the combination of environmental and human factors. According to ...
Assessment of the Energy Efficiency Programmes Within the Internal Operations of Nairobi City County Government ,a Case Study of CBD Region
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
This study carried out an assessment of the Energy Efficiency programs within the internal operations of Nairobi City County Government (NCCG) .In carrying out this determination, this research conducted an energy audit ...
Evaluating Superplasticizer Compatibility With Portland Pozzolana Cement CEM II/B-P in Production of High Performance Concrete
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Portland Pozzolana Cement CEM II/B-P has potential advantages over Portland Cement
CEM I when used to produce concrete. The incorporation of up to 35% natural pozzolana
reduces the amount of clinker used in cement ...
Web Mapping of Improvised Explosive Device (Ied) Incidents in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
This project reviewed existing Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Incidents data from different sources, cleaned it up and used the data to develop a reliable IED incidents geodatabase for Kenya. This database was then used ...
Application of Gis-based Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) in Identifying Suitable Areas for Urban Development. Case Study: Trans-nzoia County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The world is undergoing rapid urbanization. In the developing world, Africa has the highest urbanization rate. Kenya is among the leading African countries with high urbanization rates as evidenced by the increasing urban ...
Application of Uav-lidar System in Forest Inventory; a Case of Mombasa Bamburi Cement Forest
(2022)
Forests help regulate the global climatic condition through the absorption of carbon dioxide from
the environment and storing it in biomass and soil. In 2016, about 27% of carbon dioxide emitted
from fossil fuels and ...
Optimization of Ceramic Insulation of Cooking Stoves Using Carbonized Organic Waste
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Many households and small hotels in Kenya source their energy from biomass; mainly wood and charcoal. For the urban poor, their energy source is basically charcoal. With increasing population, rural urban migration, tough ...
Tensile and Flexural Strength Properties of Surface-modified Banana Fibre Epoxy Composites
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
There is presently a rise in the research and development of composites reinforced using natural fibres because of an increase in environmental awareness driven by climate change concerns. This is because natural fibres ...
Waste Heat Recovery From Boiler Stack
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
Steam is generated in pressured vessels called boilers. The cost to industry to generate steam is substantial, typically up to 40% of total expenditure. In operating the boilers, efforts are made to have and keep the ...
Hydrological Modelling of Impact of Small Reservoirs in Upper Ewaso Ng’iro River on Downstream Flow: Case Study of Nanyuki River
(University of Nairobi, 2022)
The Nanyuki River originates from west of Mount Kenya and flows through the county of Laikipia, where perennial water scarcity problems lead to socioeconomic and ecological issues. Upstream of the basin, river waters are ...