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Challenges of Protecting Urban Green Open Spaces in Sokoni Ward, Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Urban green open spaces have emerged as a critical lifeline for cities and their residents. It has proven to be a timeless risk-reducing infrastructure, an essential urban service and an infrastructure of opportunity ...
Challenges of Protecting Urban Green Open Spaces in Sokoni Ward, Kilifi County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Urban green open spaces have emerged as a critical lifeline for cities and their residents. It has proven to be a timeless risk-reducing infrastructure, an essential urban service and an infrastructure of opportunity ...
Adoption of Green Building Concepts in Residential Developments in Nairobi City County.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The construction industry is the spine of the national economy through which the total physical development is realized. Globally, buildings alone consume approximately 38% of global energy. During construction, buildings ...
Informalization and Management of Street Use in Downtown Nairobi.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Kenyan urban centres are experiencing exponential transformation from the proliferation of
informal activities. Most literature has noted that informality is a result of rapid urbanization
which is not accompanied by ...
Developing a Digital Surface Model of Urban Land Use Transformation in Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Urban land use transformation is one of the main characteristics of urban growth. Understanding urban land use transformation and its impact requires information about growth trends and patterns among other important ...
Integrated Load and Renewable Energy Forecasting in Micro-grid Power Supply
(Uon, 2021)
Integrated Load and Renewable Energy Forecasting for Microgrid Power Supply
For power planning and operation activities, accurate forecasting of demand is very important in sustaining the load demand in the electrical ...
Simulation Model for Prediction of the Service Life of Water Conveyancing Reinforced Concrete Structures
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
With increased competing demands of sustainable structures to support the United Nations
sustainable development goals, new technologies are evolving for efficient design,
manufacture and construction of civil and ...
Underwater Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Systems Performance Analysis and Modelling
(Uon, 2021)
Photovoltaic (PV) Solar systems have become attractive for powering autonomous systems and various devices. So far, the installation and usage of solar PV systems has been limited to either land or space. Lately, underwater ...
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of the National Construction Authority (Nca) in Curbing Malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The research done was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the NCA in curbing construction malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry. The main study objective was to establish whether the NCA has reduced ...
Truck Parking Requirements: the Case of Athi River Weighbridge Located Along Mombasa Nairobi Highway
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Truck parking facilities are an important element in Kenya’s transportation system, the shortage of which can lead to high economic costs and national safety concerns.
This study seeks to determine operational, design and ...