Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Land use"
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Effect of land use on physical and hydrological characteristics of Kabete soils
(Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1990)Soil physical and hydrological properties of kabete soils were evaluated at three different land use sites namely forest, grass la n d , and cropland sites. The purpose of this work was to determine the effect of selected ... -
Effects of soil type, vegetation and land use on infiltration rate and related soil physical properties in two semi-arid catchments in Laikipia District Triticum aes tivum l.)
(Department of soil science, University of Nairobi, 1992)Effects of soils, vegetation and land use on infiltration rates and related soil physical properties of the semi-arid Sirima and Hukogodo catchments in Laikipia district were investigated. Representative six soils in ... -
The impact of changing land use patterns on the numbers and distribution of livestock and wild herbivores in the Tana River District, Kenya
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 1992-02)The intent of this study was to examine the impact of changing land use patterns on the numbers and distribution of livestock and wild herbivores in the Tana River District, Kenya. A multi-method approach of aerial ... -
Impact of geothermal power development on land use and environment in Olkaria, Naivasha, Kenya
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2004)Geothermal Energy is a natural form of energy stored deep in the earth's hot rocks and waters within the fractured rocks. It is fairly widespread in the world mostly within continental plate margins. It has been put into ... -
Impact of land use and cover change on soil quality and pasture productivity in semi-arid rangelands
(Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology, University of Nairobi, 2011-11)The impact of land use and cover change on soil quality and pasture production was investigated in the rangelands of Nakasongola District, Uganda, Landsat (TM) images of 1986 and 1990 and Landsat (ETM+) of 2000 and 2004 ... -
Infiltration and surface runoff responses To land use and tillage in Awach Kano Watershed, Lake Victoria Basin.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, 2005)Understanding of runoff sources and sinks coupled with development of rubost models that provide rapid and less expensive assessment of the impacts of land management on surface runoff is critical in the management of ... -
Land use and land cover changes in the greater Amboseli ecosystem, Kajiado District, Kenya between 1988 and 1998.
(Department of Range Management, University of Nairobi, 2000)For millenia, Greater Amboseli ecosystem of Kenya has had a central role in subsistence pastoralism and wildlife conservation by providing vast biological resources for pastoralists and their livestock; and habitat for ... -
Land use change and its effects on soil and vegetation degradation in Kibwezi District.
(University of NairobiSchool of Biological Sciences, 2006)Land degradation is caused by removal of vegetation cover and subsequent fertility loss. Frequent assessment of land use changes and their effects on soil and vegetation in ranches is critical to their conservation. This ... -
Regulation of the procedure for acquiring land as a Tool for monitoring land use to attain sustainable Development: A critique
(University of NairobiSchool of law, 2011)Land is very central for human survival and development. In fact, it is so elemental to human survival that it can be said that it is where life begins and it is where life ends. Land is the source of livelihood and ...