Browsing Department of Environmental Sciences by Issue Date
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Beach Morphological Dynamics: A Case Study of Nyali and Bamburi Beaches in Mombasa, Kenya
(JCR, 2004-10-04)This study evaluated the spatial and temporal changes in beach morphology by analyzing the grain size distribution and the effect of the hydrodynamic conditions on the beach showing shoreline instability. Ten transects, ... -
Beach Morphological Dynamics: A Case Study of Nyali and Bamburi Beaches in Mombasa, Kenya
(Coastal Research, 2007)This study evaluated the spatial and temporal changes in beach morphology by analyzing the grain size distribution and the effect of the hydrodynamic conditions on the beach showing shoreline instability. Ten transects, ... -
Beach width analyses in beach erosion hazard assessment and management at Bamburi beach, Mombasa, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2009)Beach erosion was identified as one of the major coastal problems at Bamburi beach shoreline causing destruction on expensive shoreline developments which threatened the economic and social welfare of the beach-dependent ... -
Beach width analyses in beach erosion hazard assessment and management at Bamburi beach, Mombasa, Kenya.
(JGRP, 2009-12)Beach erosion was identified as one of the major coastal problems at Bamburi beach shoreline causing destruction on expensive shoreline developments which threatened the economic and social welfare of the beach-dependent ... -
The Efficacy of a Tropical Constructed Wetland for Treating Wastewater During the Dry Season: The Kenyan Experience
(Springer Netherlands, 2011-02-01)Constructed wetlands have recently received considerable attention as low cost and efficient means of cleaning up many different types of wastewaters at secondary and tertiary levels. This is an environmentally sound method ... -
Rate and Quantities of Household Solid Waste Generated in Kampala City, Uganda
(Science Journal Publication, 2012-07-23)The study concentrated on solid waste (SW) generation at households to establish rate of generation, quantities and overall composition. Kampala divisions were purposively stratified according to existing parishes. ... -
Households' Willingness to Pay for Improved Municipal Solid Waste Management Services in Kampala, Uganda
(Science Journal Publication, 2012-07-23)The study evaluated households' willingness to pay (WTP) for improved municipal solid waste management (MSWM) services in Kampala and estimated the total revenue and cost recovery that accrued from WTP. The households ... -
Report on field studies in Voi, Kenya Soil Erosion and Flood Risk Management 03.Jan.2013 to 14.Jan.2013
(2013)The Consolidated Plan of Action for Africa´s Science and Technology (CPA), (NEPAD, 2006) and also the Kenyan national water resources management strategy (NWRMS) (Ministry of Water and Irrigation, 2011) point out that the ... -
CASE STUDIES OF CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF REEF LAGOON FISHERIES OFF SOUTHERN KENYA
(Society for Tropical Ecology, 2013)Abstract. This study analyzes changes occurring within shallow lagoon fisheries on the Kenyan south coast. The data were gathered at two intervals over a span of ten years at four selected sites: Mwaepe, Mvuleni, Chale, ... -
The Efficacy of a Tropical Constructed Wetland for Treating Wastewater during the Wet Season: The Kenyan Experience
(www.iiste.org, 2014)Constructed Wetlands are among the most promising t reatment options for domestic and industrial wastew ater streams in places where land is available. They nee d more land than conventional wastewater treatment plants but ... -
The response of phytoplankton and zooplankton to river damming in three cascading reservoirs of the Tana River, Kenya
(John Wiley @ Sons Australia, 2016)River damming reduces the ecological heterogeneity of ecosystems, with a resultant shift of communities adapted to lotic conditions to those better adapted to the newly created lentic environment. Whereas the response of ... -
Local Community Involvement and Participation in Avitourism: A Case of Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kenya
(International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Management, 2022)Avitourism in the Kenyan Coast has received little research attention. This study examined issues relating to the level of local community involvement in avitourism in Arabuko Sokoke forest in Kilifi County. An adapted ... -
Fish and complementary feeding practices for young children: Qualitative research findings from coastal Kenya
(PLOS ONE, 2022-03-14)This study examines barriers to fish consumption during the complementary feeding period in two coastal counties of Kenya with high rates of child malnutrition. Study findings indicate that young child fish consumption ... -
Potential impacts of climate change on agriculture and fisheries production in 72 tropical coastal communities
(Nature Communications, 2022-05-25)Climate change is expected to profoundly affect key food production sectors, including fisheries and agriculture. However, the potential impacts of climate change on these sectors are rarely considered jointly, especially ... -
Onion (Allium cepa L.) Performance as Influenced by Manure and Fertilizer in Titanium Mined Soils
(Sustainable Agriculture Research, 2022-08-19)Mining is an important economic activity that promotes income generation, job creation, and industrialization globally. In spite its economic importance, it is classified as land degradation form that disrupts natural ecosystem ... -
Samaki Salama – Promoting healthy child growth and sustainable fisheries in coastal Kenya: A study protocol
(frontiersin.org, 2022-10-21)Background: One in five young children globally su er the consequences of stunted growth and development and millions experience deficiencies in zinc, iron, iodine, vitamins A and B12, nutrients found bioavailable ...