Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
Now showing items 101-120 of 1552
-
Arid and semi arid towns’ domestic water supply problems
(Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 1997-09) -
An assesment of energy use parameters in the Kenya Sugar Industry: the case of Nzoia Sugar Factory
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Kenya depends on hydro-power which has little potential for expansion and has become unreliable due to droughts. This together with the rising costs of energy and the growing intent for renewable energy sources for ... -
An Assesment Of The Adequacy Of Employer Assisted Housing Models In Selected Institutions Within Eldoret Town
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Real Estate Management, 2013)Eldoret town being one of the fastest growing agricultural and industrial town continue to face housing problems. This is evidenced in the proliferation of unplanned settlements within the town which are used to house ... -
Assessing Anthropogenic Changes in Lake Naivasha Basin Using Gis: Implications for Sustainable Resource Management
(University of Nairobi, 2024) -
Assessing Climate Variability in Wajir County Using Remote Sensing
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study is aimed at assessing climate variability on drought in Wajir County using Remote Sensing techniques. Climate variation is one of the factors being assessed with regards to how they affect the drought status of ... -
Assessing Deployment of Emerging Innovations and Technologies in Catalysing Sustainable Water Services Provision in Nairobi City County, Kenya: Case of Soweto Kayole Jisomee Mita
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Water services provision and sanitation challenges are still prominent in the informal settlements such as Soweto Kayole (SK) characterised by poor water distribution networks, high population with low income level while ... -
Assessing Drivers and Effects of Peri-urban Development in Secondary Towns: a Case Study of Kitui Town in Kitui County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)The peri-urban development phenomenon has been of concern since the 20th century. Governments, scholars, and institutions have invested heavily in attempts to understand how this phenomenon manifests and models developed ... -
Assessing Functions of Bypass Roads in Cities and Towns- a Case Study of Eastern Bypass in the City of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Functions of bypasses and their impacts have been assessed in various studies worldwide. These roads are key in addressing traffic congestion, environmental pollution, road accidents and economic growth in cities and ... -
Assessing Functions of Bypass Roads in Cities and Towns: a Case Study of Eastern Bypass in the City of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Functions of bypasses and their impacts have been assessed in various studies worldwide. These roads are key in addressing traffic congestion, environmental pollution, road accidents and economic growth in cities and ... -
Assessing planning policy framework for public urban parks: A case of city park, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Public urban parks provide environmental, economic and social benefits to the urban communities. In Kenya their quality over time has deteriorated resulting in encroachment, lack of attention, poor maintenance, lack of ... -
Assessing Sustainability of Urban Growth in Ongata Rongai Town, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The rapid development of urban areas is not only a contributor to the economic growth of developing countries but also a significant driver of environmental change and resource use. Sustainable development of urban areas ... -
Assessing the Accessibility of the Built Environment to Persons With Reduced Mobility, a Case of Narok Town
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Reduced mobility is part of a normal life cycle that many people likely experience during some period of their life. It might lead to transient or permanent disability and usually arises from an accident, old age, carrying ... -
Assessing the adequacy of public health facilities in a devolved system of government by use of GIS. Case study: Nairobi county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017-06) -
Assessing the Hydrocarbon Potential of Offshore Lamu Basin using Nuclear Well Logs
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Kenya’s sedimentary basins are similar to other basins in eastern Africa where petroleum has been discovered. In general, acoustic and electrical methods are used in geophysical logging for hydrocarbon exploration in the ... -
Assessing the impact of climate change on food security of communities in Turkana county.
(University of Nairobi, 2016-06)Climate variability and change is increasingly being recognized as a critical challenge to pastoral production systems in the arid and semi-arid rangelands. The projected climate scenarios are expected to aggravate some ... -
Assessing the impact of refugee camp on land cover of Kakuma area Turkana county
(University of Nairobi, 2016-07)According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of refugees and internally displaced people has reached its highest point since World War II.By the end of 2015, more than sixty ... -
Assessing The Impact Of Tsetse Fly On Livestock Productivity Using Geospatial Technologies, Case Study; Kubo South Location, Kwale County, Kenya
(UoN, 2019)Livestock production plays an important role as subsistence, for draught power and as an income earner. According to KENTTEC 2017 report, the agricultural sector in Kenya contributes 24% of the country’s Gross Domestic ... -
Assessing the Level of Accessibility of Memorial Parks by the Visually Impaired a Case Study of Bomb Blast Memorial Park, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The inclusive design was a concept of late Architect Ronald Mace. Inclusivity is all about developing products and environments that can accommodate everybody regardless of their age, gender or ability status. Inclusivity ... -
Assessing the roles of water resources users associations in line with the principles of integrated river basin management: case study of the Kuywa water resources users association
(University of Nairobi, 2017-07)Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) has become a rallying call of mainstream thinking on water resources management across the world. The Dublin Principles (1992) and the Rio Conference’s Agenda 21 (1992) ...
