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Voltage controller for radial distribution networks with distributed generation
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)
This paper presents a coordinated network controller
whose objective is to maintain an optimal voltage profile across
radial distribution networks with distributed generation. This is
done by varying the output of the ...
Measuring exposure levels of inhalable airborne particles (PM2.5) in two socially deprived areas of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)
Introduction
Ambient air pollution is a growing global health concern tightly connected to the rapid global urbanization. Health impacts from outdoor air pollution exposure amounts to high burdens of deaths and disease ...
Use of remote sensing and gis in tea mapping, case study South Imenti Constituency
(2018-07)
The main aim of this research is to map tea plantations within three tea processing factories (Kionyo, Kinoro, Imenti) in South Imenti Constituency. Further analysis is done to evaluate the number of tea bushes and tea ...
Impact of Land Use /Cover dynamics on Streamflow: A Case of Nzoia River Catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2010)
Degradation of watershed areas in Kenya’s basins is on the increase and is currently a major concern
for the government. The main causes of watershe
d degradation stem from the abuse and poor
management of forests ...
Application of gis in optimization of solid waste collection route: a case study of Runda Estate In Nairobi
(2018-07)
Collection and transportation of municipal solid waste (MSW) are vital elements of solid waste management system. They account for over 60% of operation costs. The cost of collection and transportation process include ...
Housing strategies in Kenyan towns and dweller-initiated transformations-Case estates from Nairobi
(2011)
Housing demand in Nairobi city has exceeded her rapid population growth culminating in
shortage, contributory to informal settlements, and now increasingly attributed to dweller-initiated
transformation in formal housing. ...
A seasonal air transport climatology for Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999-06)
A climatology of air transport to and from Kenya has been developed using
kinematic trajectory modeling. Significant months for trajectory analysis have been
determined from a classification of synoptic circulation fields. ...
Direct Shear Box And Ring Shear Test Comparison: Why Internal Angle Of Friction Vary
(1999)
The direct shear box and the ring shear test as conventionally used for measuring the strength parameters of
soil for use in classical stability analyses have the major disadvantage that the stress conditions in the ...
Modelling the potential of rainwater harvesting in western Kenya using remote sensing and GIS techniques
(University of Nairobi, 2014-11)
Water scarcity is among the many problems faced today by many countries in the world,
especially African countries. The Kakamega area in western Kenya is known for plenty of rainfall
(around 2000 mm annually), however, ...