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COMMUNITY ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SEMI-ARID AREAS OF DODOMA REGION, TANZANIA
(University of Eldoret, 2015)
Climate change is one of the global environmental problems that affect human livelihoods. Extreme events such as rainfall and temperature changes have led to severe economic and livelihood impacts hence prompting both ...
PREDICTING URBAN SPRAWL PATTERNS AROUND ELDORET TOWN USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUES
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)
One of the most rapidly growing urban phenomena in the 21st Century is emergence of sprawling settlements. Such settlements provide essential services but also cause some strain on these centers. Controlling and managing ...
POLLUTION RISK ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER USING GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY AT KAMKUYWA MARKET CENTER, BUNGOMA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-06)
Pathogenic contamination of groundwater due to poor sanitation has continuously posed a significant human health risk. Kamkuywa Market Center a peri-urban settlement relies heavily on shallow wells for water supply and use ...
ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL OF STORMWATER IN AUGMENTING DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES IN KAPSERET SUB-COUNTY, UASIN-GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)
Water is essential for human survival and development. However, many rural communities continue to experience various domestic water supply challenges. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of stormwater ...
INFLUENCE OF ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES ON NYANGONGO WETLAND IN NYARIBARI CHACHE SUB-COUNTY, KISII COUNTY-KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-08)
Wetlands have a variety of crucial functions, such as flood mitigation, groundwater recharge, climate regulation, erosion prevention, and the provision of water for human use and wildlife habitats. The Nyangongo Wetland, ...
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING OF WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABILITY: THE CASE OF OKANA WETLAND IN THE LOWER NYANDO RIVER BASIN, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)
Wetlands are areas, which are temporarily or permanently waterlogged by either saline, brackish or freshwater. They have provided socio-cultural, economic and ecological values to the local communities since time immemorial. ...
PLANNING FOR SMART TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN URBAN KENYA A CASE OF ELDORET MUNICIPALITY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)
Transport Systems are essential for the development of economies of nations. Even so,
transportation itself, and more so, the use of automobiles has negative environmental
externalities that threaten the very existence ...