Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Novel Solar Cell Technology
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
Materials Science and Device Technology Conference held at University of Nairobi
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
The Value of University-Industry Collaborative Research Case Study – Increase of Electrical Energy Storage Density For Miniaturisation of Implantable Medical Device
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2000) -
PLZT Phases Near Lead Zirconate: 2. Determination by Capacitance and Polarization
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2006)The phases of PLZT, (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O3, or L/Z/T for L<12 and T<10 were detected via determination of capacitance at varying temperatures at 0 field and via polarization at varying fields at room temperature and at selected ... -
The Effect Of Stress Ratio And Frequency On Fatigue Crack Growth
(1979)Fatigue crack growth tests were performed on compact tension specimens (CTS) made in two thicknesses 12 and 24 mm. Tests were conducted at two frequencies of 0·25 and 30 Hz, applying a stress ratio R varying from – 0·7 to ... -
Characterisation and Evaluation of Activated Carbon Produced from Agricultural Wastes in Kenya
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2009) -
People-to-people peacemaking and peacebuilding: A review of the work of the New Sudan Council of Churches
(School of The Built Environment, 2009) -
Architecture of societies in transition—the case of the Maasai of Kenya
(Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development, 2001)Historically, it has been observed that people's settlements tend to change with their changing cultural values. Societies in early and rapid transition offer rich laboratories for the testing of this observation. The ... -
Urban Ad Valorem Land Tax: Implementation Experiences in Some Kenyan Towns
(2001)Value based land taxes in Kenya are levied by various local authorities for local uses. They are however, mandated by national legislations that give both the local authorities themselves and the Central government ... -
Major issues of smallholder land policy: past trends and current practices in Kenya
(2001)The official government strategy on land policy in Kenya aims to achieve optimum utilization and equitable distribution of land for the country's rapidly increasing population. This strategy has been pursued with programmes ... -
Leisure policies and urban residential development in Kenya: experiences and possibilities
(1989)The relationship between urbanization and provision of leisure facilities in developing countries is examined, taking Nairobi, Kenya, as a case study. The growth of urban areas in Kenya has been phenomenal and there has ... -
Ecology of increasing disease, population growth, and environmental degradation.
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1998)The World Health Organization (WHO) and other organizations report that the prevalence of human diseases during the past decade is rapidly increasing. Population growth and the pollution of water, air, and soil are ... -
Charcoal trade in Kenya
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1999) -
The conflicts, shortcomings, and implications of the urban land management system in Kenya
(Department Of Real Estate and Construction Management, 1997)Particularly during the last decade, there has been a clear recognition of the importance of urban land management in helping to alleviate urban poverty in the developing countries. It is argued that, managing the economic ...
