Environmental & Physical Sciences

2201 works in Environmental & Physical Sciences

Afromontane avian assemblages and land use in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia : patterns, processes and conservation implications

Abstract: Although protected areas have been used as principal conservation tools

Host plant preference of Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its role in selecting crop border plants to reduce Potato virus Y (PVY) in seed potatoes

Abstract: Winged Rhopalosiphum padi in search of good quality host plants transmi

Development of efficient tools for improved surveillance of vectors of dengue and chikungunya fever (#68184)

Abstract: In the past 3 decades, arboviruses have become a major cause of re-emer

Ecological indicators for climate change

Abstract: The evidence of the effects of human mediated climate change is already

The Implication of Climate Change on Transboundary Water Resources: A Case Study of the Kunene River of Southern Africa

Abstract: Water scarcity is an emerging threat to human security in contemporary

The Impact of Refugees on the Natural Resource Environment in Africa: A case study of Kenya

Abstract: Many refugee hosting countries in Sub-Saharan Africa experience long-te

Assessing Climate Change as a Factor Affecting Asylum Seeking and Refugee Status: A Case Study South Sudan and Somali Refugees in Kenya

Abstract: Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change according to the United N

An Assessment Of The Link Between Renewable Energy And Goal 7 Of Sustainable Development Goals In Kenya. Case Study Of Kikuyu Constituency In Kiambu County

Abstract: This study focuses on the assessment of the link between renewable ener

The contributions of informal housing in urban housing development: a case study of Kawangware in Nairobi

Abstract: Existing evidence shows that Nairobi is experiencing a serious housing

Multilevel Water Governance for Transforming Water Services Provision in Kenyan Counties: A Case Study of Obunga Informal Settlements in Kisumu County

Abstract: Efficiency and Effectiveness in governance is fundamental for managemen

An Evaluation of Value for Money in Public Funded Projects. A Case Study of Water Development Projects in Busia County

Abstract: This thesis is organized in the following manner: First, chapter one pr

The Significance of Geography on Trade, State Power and Development: Comparative Research on West Africa and East Mediterranean Europe from Eighth to Fifteenth Century

Abstract: The existing historical economic and political accounts of Africa and E

Impact of Climate Change on Livelihoods Security in Kajiado County from 2008-2018

Abstract: The main objective of this study was to make a contribution in the dire

Effects of air pollution on tomato plants (Lycopersicon esculentum) grown along Waiyaki highway in Nairobi County, Kenya (#67576)

Abstract: Vehicle exhaust fumes emission, as one of leading major source among sm

Effects of air pollution on tomato plants (lycopersiconesculentum)grown along Waiyaki highway in Nairobi county, kenya

Abstract: Vehicle exhaust fumes emission, as one ofleading major source amongsmok

Assessment of environmental management practices amongst tobacco farmers in Kuria West Sub-county, Migori County (#67563)

Abstract: Kenya is one of the tobacco growing countries in Africa with most tobac

Impacts of expansion of agriculture and land use change on flow regime of Thiba river, Kenya (#67562)

Abstract: Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to model the impacts of

Assessment of land use and land cover change in Makueni County for selected time periods (#67561)

Abstract: The surface of the earth is undergoing rapid land use and land cover ch

Suitability of Athi River water for irrigation within Athi River town and its environs (#67560)

Abstract: The main aim of this study was to assess the suitability of the Athi Ri

Environmental effects on the circadian systems of a diurnal ( rhabdomys dilectus) and noctural (micaelamys namaquensis) rodent species with specific reference to light pollution

Abstract: The presence of artificial light at night (ALAN) is one of many contrib

Influence of light pollution and biodiversity awareness on hawkmoth (lepidoptera: sphingidae) diversity and abundance in selected sites in Kenya (#67540)

Abstract: Light pollution is a key biodiversity threat and is defined as one of t

Dung beetle activity improves soil properties and plant growth of reclaimed mined land

Abstract: Mining activities greatly contribute to economic growth and development

Reproduction in the spotted hyaena crocuta crocuta (Erxleben)

Abstract:  The reproductive biology of spotted hyaenas was studied from a sample

Assessing the role of eco-rating certification scheme in promoting responsible tourism (#67515)

Abstract: Mass tourism as the dominant form of tourism practice has for decades c

Assessment of public-private partnership for solid waste management in Wote town, Makueni county Kenya (#67513)

Abstract: Wote is a town in Eastern Kenya, Makueni County . Wote serves as the he

Land user based land degradation and livelihoods assessment: application in sustainable management of Lake Naivasha -Kenya (#67512)

Abstract: The study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of using a lan

Drivers of land use change in the Drakensberg Mountains South Africa

Abstract: Change in land use has had major impacts on natural resources. Mountain

The development of an approach for the production and use of algae to treat urban wastewater

Abstract: The presence of huge quantities of nutrients in water bodies heavily pr

Host-parasite interactions of two sympatric small mammals from South Africa

Abstract: Patterns of ectoparasite burden among hosts can be linked to difference

Licuati forest reserve, Mozambique : flora, utilization and conservation

Abstract: A floristic study of the Thicket vegetation in the Licmiti Forest Reser