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An Assessment of the impact of Relic Forests on urban greening in the City of Nairobi, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 2005-03)
Greening programmes can influence the sustainable development of urban areas thereby
enhancing their green status. Urban greening is important due to continuous devegetation
and threat to remaining relic forests and other ...
The civil society and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Africa
(2005-10)
This dissertation is premised on and informed by primary and secondary data based on the civil
society and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa, focusing on
a case study of the Catholic ...
Solid waste disposal and its effect on the socio-economic environment in residential estates
(2005-07)
Pollution prevention has been one of the major endeavors for most of the present local,
regional and national jurisdictions not only in Kenya but worldwide. Increase in
population, technological developments and urbanization ...
Fostering of innovation and its adaptation process in the Kenyan construction industry. A Case Study of the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This research paper constitutes an investigative study into fostering of Innovation and its adaptation in the Kenya construction industry, with special regard to the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors in Nairobi.
There ...
Management Of Listed Historical Buildings In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
The Kenya Government Policy on sustainable use of both natural and man-made resources is still at its infancy stage. It is therefore no wonder that a number of historic properties are faced with dilapidation.
The management ...
Application of multiple regression analysis (MRA) in the Valuation of used motor vehicles. A case study of used saloon cars.
(2005-07)
Valuation approaches used by motor vehicle valuers are highly dependent on the
subjective judgement of the valuer in arriving at motor car values. This is a major cause
of value variability and disparities among valuers ...
Fostering of innovation and its adaptation process in the Kenyan construction industry: A case study of the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
This research paper constitutes an investigative study into fostering of innovation and its adaptation in the Kenya construction industry, with special regard to the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors in Nairobi. ...
Materials management on construction projects: A Case study of concreting works on sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2005)
Materials management can be defined as the planning and controlling of all
necessary efforts to make certain that the right quality and quantity of materials are
appropriately specified on time, are obtained at a reasonable ...
An application of travel cost method in the valuation of recreational properties case study of Nairobi arboretum
(2005)
This research is aimed at not only enlightening the readers on the need to assign
monetary values to natural resources particularly recreation sites but also to compare
suitability of various models.
Recreation sites ...