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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 ...
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 ...
Analysis Of Energy Use And Improvement Opportunities At Unilever Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi,, 2011-07)
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) – or consumer packaged goods (CPG) – are products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost. Examples include non-durable goods such margarine, culinary products, soaps and detergents. ...
Urban transportation, land use and the environment:A case of katima mulilo town, caprivi region, Namibia
(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 management challenges facing emerging towns in Kenya: a case study of Kiserian Market Centre in Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Kiserian Market Center is one of the rapidly growing urban centers in Kajiado County. The challenge is that although the area has grown beyond the status of a rural market; having surpassed the 2,000 population threshold, ...
Assisted Living Environments For The Aged Through Universal Design A Case Study Of Mji Wa Huruma,kiambu.
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
‘‘In an age in which efficiency and immediate gains or profit are emphasized, there lies the possibility of reducing the worth of the individual to his or her ability to contribute materially to society as opposed to seeing ...
Identifying causes of cost ·overruns in non- traditional contracts in Kenya
(2011-07)
Cost overruns in construction projects in Kenya frustrate the process of development for it ties finance in unfinished projects, diminishes returns to developers and causes problems of mortgage servicing. The causes of ...