Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 16
Effects of urbanization on the use and control of land: A Case of Ngong fringe
(University Of Nairobi, 2002-08)
One of the most significant dynamics impacting on Kenyan society is rapid urbanization.
The growth of urban centres across the country is proof of this process and is now an
accepted fact. Yet the track record of Kenyan ...
A conservation ethics for sustainable urban communities in Kenya: Southern Nairobi Integrated River Basin planning and management
(University of Nairobi, 2002-08)
The interaction between natural resources, human development and environmental quality have increasingly exhibited a befitting difficulty the world over. As we begin the 215t century, fresh water resources still remain ...
Management options for human-wildlife conflicts in Kitengela game conservation Area, Kajiado district
(2002-08)
The habitat required by Kenya's wildlife, one of its most famous and economically
valuable resources is increasingly threatened by increasing levels of poverty and
the country's soaring rate of population growth. Farmers ...
Maintenance management of commercial buildings within the central business District in Nairobi: a survey of Moktar Daddah street.
(2002)
Maintenance of property and related infrastructure is a very important aspect of property
management. More so, it is more important within the Central businesses district, which
is such an important area of any city or ...
Numerical stress characterization in cross-bored thick walled cylinders under internal pressure
(University of Nairobi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2002)
The aim of the study was to establish and quantify the influence of cross bore entry geometry on the elastic-plastic stresses and their distributions in thick walled cylinders under internal pressure. The elastic and ...
Development planning and development control challenges in Ruiru town
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
Development planning and development control challenges are not new in our
current urban scenarios. They have been there ever since man started
urbanizing and industrializing. Currently urbanization trend has been on ...
Resolving valuation and property management disputes in Kenya "a case study of the c1ty valuation court, tribunals and the alternative dispute resolution methods"
(2002)
Disputes are bound to arise out 01 any contract, valuation and property contracts included. It
is essential that once a dispute has occurred, it be resolved expeditiously in order to avoid any
economic loss that might ...
Effects of location and management of solid waste disposal sites in urban settlements
(2002-09)
Local authorities have the statutory responsibility of providing services, including solid
waste management for the population in their areas -of jurisdiction. Solid waste disposal
does not pose a significant problem for ...
Planning options for housing an ageing population in Nairobi. A case study of Kibera division
(University of Nairobi, 2002)
This is a research study on the planning options for housing the ageing population
in Kibera Division of Nairobi. The "graying" population as they are referred to, is a
phenomenon that has received little attention from ...