Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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A Primer on Regulations and the Practice of Residential Property Appraisal
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This paper presents a chronology, beginning in the early 1900s, of the regulatory environment faced by residential real estate appraisers in the United States. The presentation informs the reader about two financial crises, ... -
Telecommuting & Working From Home in Kenya; a Thematic Literature Review
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This paper focuses on the field of telecommuting in the Kenyan workspace and its development, by providing an overview regarding telecommuting culture. It is part of a larger research that involved a literature review of ... -
A Comprehensive Analysis of Graphic Design Strategies in Small Furniture Enterprise Advertising in Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Graphic design (GD) plays a crucial role in visual advertising, serving as a tool to inform, educate, and persuade towards brand loyalty. Despite its significance, Small Furniture Enterprises (SFEs) in Kenya consider graphic ... -
Coconut Shell Flooring for Affordable Housing in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This study is based on the potential use of coconut shell waste for providing flooring solutions for the Affordable Housing Programme in Kenya. Research has shown that the husk takes eight years to decompose organically, ... -
Ethical Considerations in Building Regulations in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Building regulations provide guidance and create a restrain in the actions that are required to create living environments. The search for shelter is a primordial human activity which is a form of expression of the ... -
Stakeholder Roles, Perceptions and Behaviour towards Conservation of Riparian Zones in Nairobi River Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Stakeholder participation is key to the determination, use and management of riparian zones. International treaties, conventions and laws as well as the Constitution of Kenya of 2010 are very clear about the inclusion of ... -
Riparian Zones and Their Role in Enhancing Resilience to Flooding in Urban Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Resilience has been defined as the capacity of a system to absorb disturbance and reorganize while maintaining the same function, structure and identity. In Nairobi river basin, storm water drains have been developed to ... -
Planning For Agro-Industries in Kinangop Sub-County, Nyandarua County – Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Agro-industries catalyse rural development in areas with abundant agricultural raw materials, making these industries popular in poverty reduction. These industries create demand for inputs in the farm from other sectors, ... -
Towards a Co-design Framework for Sustainable CBTEs in Homabay County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Community participation is advocated as an integral part of sustainable community-based tourism enterprises (CBTEs), however, its uptake is slow, especially in developing countries, much to the ... -
Impacts Of Covid-19 Pandemic on Accessibility in Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The present study evaluates the impacts of COVID -19 pandemic on accessibility to land use sites such as work environments, education, shopping centres, recreational and conference facilities among other services in Nairobi ... -
Urban Transport Policy and Land Use Planning Accessibility Nexus in Nairobi City
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The evolution of urban transport policy in Nairobi City has followed the four primary land use planning regimes, from the colonial development containment (1948-1973) to the city expansion plan (1973-2000), the use of ... -
Role of Masonry Work Procedures in Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders of Masonry Workers in Building Construction Workplaces, Nairobi County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Globally masonry workers are often exposed to work-related risks resulting in the development of musculoskeletal disorders affecting their body's movements. Despite the gains made, existing engineering and administrative ... -
Developers’ Influence in Health and Safety Committees: A Missing Link on Construction Sites in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The Occupational Safety And Health Act (OSHA, 2007), was enacted to provide for the safety, health and welfare of all persons lawfully present at work places in Kenya. The Act makes provisions for the contractor to ... -
Determinants of Efficiency in the Construction Industry in Kigali City, Rwanda
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This paper aims at highlighting the main factors affecting efficiency in the construction industry in Kigali, Rwanda. This is because the contribution of the construction industry in growth and development is widely recognized. ... -
Dynamics of Industrial Gentrification: A Review of Literature
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The phenomenon of gentrification has been widely studied in urban research, with a particular focus on residential neighbourhoods. However, industrial gentrification, which Chris Hamnett refers to as the social and spatial ... -
Value Chain Framework for Ascertaining Planning Sectors and Competencies
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Studies that address the deeply rooted uncertainty in identifying planning sectors and profiling required competencies in preparing plans, especially in the urbanization sector (US), are scanty. This is due in part to the ... -
Strategies to Streamline Urban Land Use Succession: Case Study of Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)This paper follows a journal paper ’Determinant and Outcomes of Urban Land Use Succession: Case study of Upper Hill, Nairobi based on a PHD research carried out to explore Urban Land Use Succession (ULUS) that is driven ... -
Employees’ Role in Health and Safety Committees: Weakest Link Towards Safety Compliances on Construction Sites in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 2007 which was enacted to provide for the safety, health, and welfare of all persons lawfully present at workplaces, makes provisions for the occupier to establish health ... -
Communicating Research in the Built Environment: A Professional Guide to Publishing Journal Articles
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The primary aim of this article is to document the process of turning research data into a peer review journal article in the built environment disciplines. This is necessary to educate prospective authors who wish to ... -
Forces Driving ICT Adoption in Real Estate Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)ICT plays a significant role in real estate transactions, facilitating efficiency in transactions and reduction of costs. The adoption of the technology has however been sluggish despite its importance property transactions. ...
