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EFFECTIVENESS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONTROL INSTRUMENTS IN KENYA: THE CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Kenya is rapidly urbanizing with about 30% of her population living in urban areas and, by 2030 over 50% of the population will be urban. It is projected that Eldoret town will be home to 584,782 people by 2030.This rapid ...
MAPPING LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTABILITY ALONG THE NANDI ESCARPMENT IN KABRAS DIVISION, KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Slope failure may occur in hilly terrain due to a combination of factors like deforestation, heavy precipitation, slope steepness and gravity, land use and cover. Whenever they occur, they may result in loss of property ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MAIZE PRODUCTION IN NZOIA RIVER, BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Reports on Global research on climate change have indicated that there is an increasing trend of climate change and variability. This increasing climate variability is known to affect the human systems and livelihoods in ...
ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF LAND USE PRACTICES ON RIVER CATCHMENTS A CASE STUDY OF NYONGORES RIVER CATCHMENT
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Nyongores River is one of the major tributaries of Mara River and is located at the upper catchment of Mara River Basin. Over the years, rising population pressure and intensification of agriculture in the catchment has ...
IDENTIFICATION OF AN EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL IMPACT CRATER (ETIC): A CASE STUDY OF SILALI CRATER, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
For years, extra-terrestrial impact cratering was esoteric. However, impacts have become very important currently, mainly because they have been identified as the likely immediate cause of dinosaur extinction. Impact ...
ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF EFFLUENT FROM MUMIAS SUGAR FACTORY ON WATER QUALITY AND PHYTOPLANKTON SPECIES DIVERSITY OF RIVER NZOIA, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Phytoplankton species diversity were used to assess the effects of effluent from Mumias sugar factory on water quality in Kenya, on River Nzoia downstream of the discharge point in relation to variations in water quality ...
CANCER RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ARSENIC, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM AND LEAD EXPOSURE IN FLUORSPAR MINING BELT ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
The elevated levels of heavy metals due to the mining activities in Fluorspar mining belt are a cause of environmental and health concern. The study was aimed at determining the concentrations of Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), ...
URBAN GREEN SPACES AND POTENTIAL FOR EXPANSION IN ELDORET TOWN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
Urbanization and its related environmental problems demand for sustainable urban planning and management policies to safe guard the quality of urban environments. Urban Green Spaces (UGS) form an important component of the ...
USE OF FISH BIOMARKERS TO ASSESS MICRO- POLLUTANT EXPOSURE AND EFFECTS IN LAKE KANYABOLI, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
A lot of research in ecotoxicology is currently focused on identifying and developing suitable biomarkers for use in assessing environmental pollution. This study, set out to evaluate the use of a suite of biomarkers in ...
SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF MAU FOREST DISPLACEMENT ON THE OGIEK COMMUNITY IN KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2016)
There has been a global concern about reduction of land under forest cover in the world. In Kenya; this has resulted in forest eviction. Mau forest complex which is located in the central region of the rift valley of Kenya ...