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Land-use Transformation and Changes in Peri-urban Livelihoods in Kisii Municipality, Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Currently, more than 78% of the global population lives in towns and cities and the trend is likely
to continue. Despite the importance of peri-urban areas as food production zone, increase in urban
population has subjected ...
Optimization of Evaporative Cooling Chamber using Computational Fluid Dynamics for Storage of Fruits and Vegetables
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
The rise in global temperature is affecting almost all fabrics of our society, including food
security. Increase in average temperature leads to a corresponding decrease in relative humidity
that affects quality and shelf ...
Assessment of Non-motorized Transport & Its Implications on Urban Land Uses. A Case Study of Kitengela Township
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Non-motorized transport (NMT) is a mode of transport that offers efficient, cheap, safe
and convenient mobility. Encouraging use of NMT reduces reliance on use of vehicles
thus reducing challenges facing the world through ...
Trends and Impacts of Traffic Loading on the Northern Corridor Athi River – City Cabanas Highway Section, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Deterioration of roads is among the major challenges facing Kenya's infrastructure sector. Pavement deterioration is mainly caused by traffic overloading and erratic climatic conditions. The Mombasa-Nairobi Highway known ...