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DETERMINING THE EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND LAND COVER CHANGES ON SIZE OF LAKE BOGORIA USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2016-05-23)
Land cover and land use changes in the Lake Bogoria catchment area have had diverse influence on the lake. The aim of this study was to determine the land use and land cover changes that have affected the size of Lake ...
MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN WASTE IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY, KENYA: AN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING PERSPECTIVE
(2016-05-23)
In Kenya, there is current problem of rural urban migration that put immense pressure on the existing resources in the urban sector. Consequently most urban dwellers live in informal settlements. Heaps of garbage is a ...
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 ...
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 ...