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Challenges to inner city redevelopment in Nairobi: the case of Ngara
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Kenya continues to experience a rapid pace of urbanization and this has led to the increase in the number of urban centres and the expansion of the already existing centres. Nairobi City is the largest and among the oldest ...
Spatial prediction of Soil physical properties using Infrared Spectroscopy and GIS
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Soil physical properties include soil consistency limits and soil aggregate stability indices. These properties have influence on the soil agronomic characteristics as well as management of watershed hydrology, civil ...
Developement of a Cadastral land dispute classification model using Geographical data modelling
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Land disputes undermine human dignity globally through their direct contribution to; food insecurity, environmental degradation, informal settlements, and the swelling numbers of displaced persons and the homeless. In spite ...
Production of Ethanol from High Cyanide Cassava and its performance as fuel blend for Spark Ignition Engine
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Due to the fluctuation in oil prices and global warming there is a global move to adopt renewable energies (RE) and energy efficient (EE) technologies in-order to reverse green house gas emission and mitigate climate change. ...
Cost effective production of biodiesel fuel
(2011)
The global community is focusing on development of renewable sources of energy as an
alternative to petroleum fuels. This is due to depletion of fossil fuels in the world coupled with
skyrocketing fuel prices and increased ...
An assessment of intergrated Water Resources management practice in Ewaso Narok River catchment area
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This thesis focuses on the assessment of Integrated Water Resources Management of Ewaso Narok Catchment Area, one of the nine Management Units of the Ewaso Ng'iro Catchment Area. The purpose of this study was to establish ...
Solid Waste Management: a case study of Public Technical Training Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Many scholars and organisations have studied waste management problems by focusing on urban areas. These studies have however identified environmental problems associated with waste management by focusing on total waste ...
Modeling waste gas biofiltration process for industrial use in Kenya
(2011)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are gaseous emission contaminants which
are harmful to human health and the environment. In Kenya, literature on
emission and treatment of VOCs is insufficient. In this study, biofiltration ...
Civic buildings exterior transition spaces a study of City Square, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Exterior transition spaces are more than a building's foreground separating the entrance and other parts. Kenya's seat of government buildings which frame the city square and the exterior transition spaces have not appreciated ...
Optimal location of suitable sites for wind farms using a GIS approach (case study of Garissa and Ijara)
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Over the recent years, the country has experienced inadequacy in meeting the demands for power due to over reliance on hydro power which is affected by reduced rainfall. Due to this inadequacy, most of the population depends ...