Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Sustainable Management Of Natural Wetlands In Urban Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The concern that human settlements can have direct and indirect impacts on the environment, and that wetlands are particular susceptible to negative change, has long been proven. It is for this reason that this study was ... -
Managing application of domestic water heating systems in urban areas in Kenya, case study of Syokimau, Machakos.
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Factors Affecting Sand Harvesting in Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Sand harvesting is practiced in Kenya as an economic activity and is occasioned by a variety of factors. The practice has both positive and negative impacts to livelihoods. It is the negative impacts that occur due to ... -
Evaluation Of Building Approval Processes On Construction Project Delivery (Time And Cost) - A Study Of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2017)The acquisition of statutory building approvals required by developers has been cited as one of the hindrances to adequate and affordable housing. With the rate of urbanization in Kenya estimated at 32.8% and an annual ... -
Effects of Land Subdivisions to Food Security Case Study: Kaputiei North- Kajiado County
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Energy Solution for Wananchi Group Ltd Zuku
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Power supply is one of the critical challenges confronted by telecommunications operators in deploying their networks. This challenge is readily overcome in developed countries as a result of up-to-date power infrastructure. ... -
Evaluation of the Viability of Solar and Wind Power System Hybridization for Safaricom Off-grid Gsm Base Station Sites
(University of Nairobi, 2017)To enable people in remote marginalized areas, communicate with the rest of the world, it has been increasingly important for the telecommunication network providers to install transmitting base stations in these regions. ... -
Distribution of Heavy Metals in Water and Sediments of Lower River Nzoia
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Heavy metals are major pollutants of aquatic systems due to their bio-accumulative nature. Overreliance on agro based farm inputs to improve agricultural yield, discharge of industrial waste and lack of proper sewerage ... -
Analysis of the Governance Framework for Vehicular Air Pollution Abatement in Kenya
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Quality Assessment Of Rain And Storm Water Runoff For Nairobi City Industrial And Sub-Urban Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Nairobi like most cities in the world is faced with water shortages because all the surface water sources have been tapped and the ground water overexploited, yet the water demand continues to rise as the population grows. ... -
Site Suitability Mapping of Water Harvesting Structures Using Gis and Remote Sensing.
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Integrating Gis and Real Estate Management Systems to Market and Manage Facilities on the Web
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Location drives the real estate industry. It is not just about finding any site but finding the best site. By analysing data around locations - demographics, aerial photographs, and amenities - real estate agents and ... -
Development of a Low Power Solar Charge Controller for Use in Off-grid Areas
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Most handheld devices used for field measurements are run on batteries which are charged from the grid. However, batteries have limited run-time and therefore have to be charged periodically in order to extend their ... -
Spatial data infrastructure in Africa: A technical and institutional analysis
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Optimal sizing and analysis of a stand-alone hybrid solar PV – wind power system with storage
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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)
