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A framework for national assessment of land degradation in the drylands
(2011)
Land degradation is a gradual, negative environmental process that is accelerated by human activities. Its gradual nature allows degradation to
proceed unnoticed, thus reducing the likelihood of appropriate and timely ...
Merging Indigenous African and Western Knowledge Systems; I
(2011)
Since colonial times, Euro centricism has eroded development and modernization of not only indigenous
African architectural design values but also other Sub-Saharan, socio-cultural heritage knowledge and
practices. From ...
Variations in policies on urban-rural relations and the evolution of different patterns of urban sprawl in world Cities;
(2011)
Classical theories of urban sprawl are based on the assumption that peri-urban formation evolves in a
homogeneous rural-urban space surface. As a result, urban sprawl is mistakenly viewed to take place in
the form of ...
Analysis of fatigue crack initiation and S–N response of model cast aluminium piston alloys
(2011)
Fatigue crack initiation and S–N fatigue behaviour of hipped model Al7Si–Sr and Al0.7Si piston alloys have been investigated after overaging at 260 °C for 100 h to provide a practical simulation of in-service conditions. ...
Radioactivity in Surface Soils around the Proposed Sites for Titanium Mining Project in Kenya
(2011)
Radioactivity measurements were carried out around Maumba and Nguluku villages, two of the proposed sites for tita-nium mining in the coastal area of Kenya. Samples of surface soils were analyzed using a HPGe gamma ...
Flow-Based Structural Modelling And Dynamic Simulation Of Lake Water Levels.
(2011)
The continuing decline in lake water levels is both a concern and daunting challenge to scientists and policymakers in this era, demanding a rethinking of technological and policy interventions in the context of broader ...