Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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A strategy for urbanisation in the lower shire subregion, malawi
(1984)Malawi, like several developing countries is faced with the problem cf having a few major towns to which many people flock from allover the countryside in search of employment. Most of the migrants to towns are from ... -
Women's access to land and agricultural productivity in kipkaren division, nandi district, kenya
(Department of urban and regional planning, University of nairobi, 1997)The main objective of the study was to determine whether women 's agricultural productivity is affected by the amount. of land they have access to The research was carried out in Kipkaren Division , in Nandi district, ... -
An appraisal of sagana town as a growth centre in kirinyaga district
(School of the built environment Department of urban and regional planning, 1980)This study examines the factors that have influenced the growth of Sagana town, with a view to appraising some of the variables of growth which were considered by the Government in designating the town as 8. Growth ... -
Physical land suitability evaluation for urban developmelnt in are fringe of Nakuru municipality
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1997)The land around Nakuru town is coming under pressure for urban development. "Much of the urban expansion has taken place on environmentally sensitive areas. I The purpose of this study was to assess the physical land ... -
District planning as a strategy for rural development in Kenya. (Siaya district case study).
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1976)It is the Kenya Government's policy that most of its development· efforts will be directed towards the rural areas where most of the national problems such as poverty, disease, ignorance and unemployment are most acute. ... -
The social-economic influence of small urban centres on their hinterlands: a case study of Keroka town, Nyamira district.
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1997)The thesis represents an attempt to address the issue as to how small towns can and do plays significant and positive role in promoting rural development and prosperity. A central feature in the study is that the growth ... -
An assessment of the impact of land use regulations and policies on land utilization in Mombasa Municipality.
(Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1997)Land use regulations in developing countries often fail to achieve greater efficiency and equity in the use of urban land. As a result. plans often bear little or no relation to the peoples needs and wishes and they are ... -
Constraints to the growth of Magadi township
(Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1986)This study set out to examine the factors that have constrained the growth of Magadi. These have been found to be,the history of the township, the ownership of land on which the township has developed, the location of ... -
Sustainable urban development and resources base sustenance: a case study of Elburgon town and its hinterland,- Nakuru District
(Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1994)The recognition of urban development as a strategy for development is a recent phenomenon in the Kenyan development scene. It was first stated in 1974-78 .National development plans. Developing countries have overtime ... -
Towards a renewal model for Eastlands of Nairobi: a case study of shauri Moyo
(Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1984)Urban renewal is a continuous process in all growing and aging cities. Over - time, standards change, life - styles, population composition and structure, values, technologies demands and needs change. No amount of ... -
Policy impacts on urban land use patterns in Nairobi Kenya: 1899-1979
(1980)In the twentieth century; three basic models of city structure have been accepted by scholars as being representative of land use patterns in most cities of the western world. These models are (1) the Concentric Zone ... -
Lease and licence administration by a public corporation in Kenya: the case of Kenya railways corporation
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1997)This thesis investigates the problems inherent in the landlord and tenant relationship that arise once land has been leased or a licence issued. It focuses on public administration of land because large tracts of land ... -
Resolving valuation and property management disputes in Kenya "a case study of the c1ty valuation court, tribunals and the alternative dispute resolution methods"
(Land Develoment, Univer5sity of Nairobi, 2002)Disputes are bound to arise out 01 any contract, valuation and property contracts included. It is essential that once a dispute has occurred, it be resolved expeditiously in order to avoid any economic loss that might ... -
Measuring development in the 'district focus for rural development' in Kenya: the case of Murang'a district.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1988)The study has been devoted to the problems of measuring/ evaluating development for a rural district in Kenya as an aid to planning. It has been conceived that one of the problems Kenya would face in the efficient ... -
Comparative analysis of the small scale economic activities in two neighbourhoods of nairobi city: Kariobangi and Makadara
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1992)This study examines the economic performance of the planned and unplanned small scale economic activities in low income neighbourhoods of the city of Nairobi. Most studies on the subject have tended to raise the need ... -
Factors affecting growth of designated service centres (a comparative study of Matuu and Kithimani Centres)
(Uban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1986)This study examines the factors that may have influenced the unprecedented fast growth of Matuu and inhibited the growth of Kithimani. At a higher level of designation, Kithimani is a rural center whilst Matuu is a ... -
Slum electrification; opportunities and challenges in urban poverty reduction the case of Kibera informal settlement, Nairobi-Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of architecture and building science, 2010)"Towns and cities are growing today at an unprecedented rate setting the social, political, cultural and environmental trends of the world, both good and bad. Sustainable urbanization is one of the most pressing challenges ... -
Improving the role of rural-based women's groups in rural development: a case study of central aAego location Siaya - district
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1992)Rural development is necessary in Third World Countries because the majority of their population are the rural dwellers.The Kenyan Government therefore, has used various strategies since its independence as shown by ... -
Pavement Evaluation of Mbagathi Road, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Civil and Construction Engineering, 2012)Mbagathi Road has been open to traffic for six years and yet various distress features have been observed despite the fact that most concrete roads are expected to operate for over twenty (20) years without any major ... -
The relationship between Machakos township industrial sector with its resource hinterland
(Arts Economics, University of Nairobi, 1987)It is expected that industries in any geographical setting when closely linked with their resource hinterland, will contribute to the development of the resource hinterland through provision of employment, incomes, as ...
