dc.contributor.author | Mburu, DM | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-28T15:27:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-05-28T15:27:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1983-06 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Postgraduate Diploma in Soil Conservation, University of Nairobi | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/26684 | |
dc.description | Project Report submitted in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the Postgraduate
Diploma in Soil Conservation,
University of Nairobi | en |
dc.description.abstract | Due to high population growth and scarcity
of arable land in Kenya, people have been
forced to settle on land which is marginal for
cropping on account of low and unreliable
rainfall, steep slopes or poor soils, New
settlement in these areas brings about land
use changes which influence the rate of soil
erosion. Lack of proper land use plannine
prior to settlement increases the rate of
erosion. Delayed sub-division of large
company/society farms leads to misuse of the
"land by people who settle early. Lack of
security of land tenure makes people reluctant
to carry out permanent soil conservation measures
This leads to severe erosion and increases the
expenses of soil conservation measures in future,
The paper examines soil erosion problems
in a newly settled catchment area at Maai-Mahiu.
Kijabe, caused by lack of proper land use
planning prior to settlement and misuse of
land due to lack of security of land tenure.
Detailed field observations were made by
walking round the catchment. Difforential
levelling survey was done at various sites in
order to determine. the drainage pattern. Air
photo interpretation was used to give data
on land use changes.
Proposals are made for an overall
conservation plan which would allow small
scale farming to continue without degradation
of the land. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | A study of soil erosion associated with new settlement in the Longonot-Kijabe area of Kenya, and proposals for its control | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Soil Science | en |