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Identification of Potential Fishing Zones Using Remote Sensing and Gis Techniques Along the Kilifi Coastline
(University of Nairobi, 2021-08)Marine fishing is a major economic activity along the Kenyan coast which supports the livelihoods of vulnerable and marginalized communities and provides a source of food. Increased fishing pressure in the near shore ... -
Identification Of Potential Road Accident Hot Spots Using Geospatial Techniques A Case Study Of Thika Superhighway
(UoN, 2019)Road safety is a matter that does not receive the attention it so requires especially in Kenya. However, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018, deaths from road traffic crash ... -
Identification of Tree Species Using Airborne Hyperspectral Data a Case Study of Ngangao Forest in Taita Hills, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The impacts of climate change in the African continent have far reaching effects because it is a region of high vulnerability to climate shocks; it threatens food security, livelihoods and biodiversity. African forest ... -
Identifying causes of cost ·overruns in non- traditional contracts in Kenya
(2011-07)Cost overruns in construction projects in Kenya frustrate the process of development for it ties finance in unfinished projects, diminishes returns to developers and causes problems of mortgage servicing. The causes of ... -
Images of women in Gikuyu oral narratives
(Department of Arts-Literature, 1993)This study starts on the premise that literature is key to understanding society. It therefore proposes that a serious and analytical evaluation of oral literature could lead to an understanding ... -
An impact assessment of population density on environmental quality in unplanned settlements: A case of Kibera
(University of Nairobi, 1997)The main objective of this study was to systematically investigate the inherent environmental conditions and the effects of population density on the environment in the low income settlement of Kibera. The nature and ... -
The Impact Land Sub-division and Fragmentaion on Rural Development: a Case Study of Vihiga County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Vihiga is one of the most densely populated counties in Kenya with a current population density of 1,045 persons per square km. The high population has exerted enormous pressure on available land resource resulting in land ... -
The impact of a development policy on Kilimani neighbourhood – city of Nairobi.
(School of the built environment Department of urban and regional planning, 2009)Various studies have been done on impact of development policy on the evolution of urban land uses. However, few focus on development standards for neighbourhood development. It is due to the above stated shortcoming ... -
Impact of a Road Project on Land Use: a Case Study of Ngong Road Corridor in Nairobi
(university of nairobi, 2022)Several studies have been done on the “egg-hen” relationship between transportation and land use. It is considered a egg-hen relationship because several scholars have differed on what comes first. Some argue that it is ... -
The Impact Of Application Of GIS Technology On Non-Revenue Water Levels: A Case Study Of Narok Water And Sewerage Services Company.
(UoN, 2019)Non-Revenue Water (NRW) is the water loss that does not earn income/revenue to a Water Service Provider(s) and is lost through physical losses for example leakages/burst in the distribution system or commercially through ... -
Impact of applied colour in middle class interior A Case Study of Nyayo Highrise Estate in Nairobi.
(School of the Arts and Design, 2007)Colour is a major interior design tool than can be employed to change the ambience of interior spaces on a low budget. Walls for example, are the best surface that colour application can easily be emphasised on. Colour ... -
Impact of Applied Colour in Middle Class Interiors a Case Study of Nyayo Highrise Estate in Nairobi.
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Impact of applied colour in middle class Interiors: a case study of Nyayo Highrise estate in Nairobi.
(Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development, University of Nairobi, 2007)Colour is a major interior design to than an be employed to change the ambience of interior spaces on a low budget. Walls for example, are the best surface that colour application can easily be emphasised on. Colour plays ... -
The impact of building design on maintenance costs of residential housing estates owned by Mombasa Municipal Council
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The impact of circulation arteries on Nairobi's Urban Form
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Circulation arteries are more than just lines of potential movement; they are stages for observation, presenting opportunities and chaJ.lenges of diverse social, functional and economic nature. Failure for example to ... -
The impact of circulation arteries on Nairobi's Urban Form
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Circulation arteries are more than just lines of potential movement; they are stages for observation, presenting opportunities and chaJ.lenges of diverse social, functional and economic nature. Failure for example to ... -
"The impact of compulsory land acquisition and displaced households: the case study of the third Nairobi water supply project, Kenya", habitat international ''
(Real Estate and Construction Management, University of Nairobi, 1996)This paper analyses the impact of compulsory land acquisition on displaced persons in Kenya. The analysis reveals that compulsory land acquisition quite often has far-reaching socio-economic impact on the lives of persons ... -
The impact of delayed or prolonged construction process of development projects on development of Mui location: a case study of Mathuki Health Centre
(University of NairobiDepartment of Planning, 1995)Since the majority of Kenya's people live in rural areas, there has been a continued stress on the importance of developing the rural areas. Many strategies have been used towards this end. District Focus for Rural Development ... -
The impact of design parameters on energy consumption in office buildings in Nairobi
(Department of Urban and Regional planning, 2010)The prime objective of this study is to investigate the impact of design parameters on energy consumption in office buildings. The study is restricted to office buildings found in the Nairobi Central Business District. ...