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Spatial planning interventions and their implications on conservation of urban green spaces
(AJASE, 2014-09-26)
Urban green spaces are quite important in enhancing the urban environment and the aesthetic quality of city life. This research attempts to give proposals for improving the quality of urban green spaces in Kisumu city. The ...
Positioning ecotourism destinations in Kisumu County: Cultural diversity perspective
(IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE), 2014-12)
Positioning of ecotourism destination is crucial to survival and success of business value chain of the cultural sites as alternative source of livelihood of the local communities in Kisumu County. This paper sought to ...
Assessing water- based recreational activities to project beach ecotourism potentials in Kisumu County
(IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE), 2014-12)
This paper presents discussions on observed scenarios that characterize water-based recreational activities with an aim of laying grounds for appreciating relationships that enhance or hamper ecotourism development in Lake ...
Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater as agri-tourism resource facilitator: Discourse analysis for planning in developing nations
(Journal of Computer Engineering, 2014-12)
Ecotourism is increasingly exhibited as a component of the conventional tourism that needs augmentation with enhanced availability of water resources in sustainable modes. This sustainability is attainable through conjunctive ...
Stakeholder Involvement in Tourism Destination Development: A Case of Dunga Beach and Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal of Arts and Humanities (JAH), 2014-08)
In Kenya, tourism is the second largest source of foreign exchange revenue following agriculture; it however, faces numerous challenges of sustainability due the complex nature of tourism destinations. Tourism destinations ...
Converting Water Hyacinth to Briquettes: A Beach Community Based Approach
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2014)
Attempts by the government of Kenya to control the noxious water hyacinth via various intervention efforts have had limited success only for the weed to resurge. The proliferation of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria – Kenya ...
Simbi Nyaima: An Interplay of Nature and Mythology in the Lake Victoria Region; Planning and Management for Ecotourism Transformation in Kenya
(Journal of Arts and Humanities (JAH), 2014-01)
Many countries in the world exploit cultural heritage to reduce poverty, transform the community and support local livelihood. This paper focuses on ecotourism transformation, namely, nature (Simbi as unique Crater Lake) ...
Abindu Sacred Site: Socio-Cultural Capital for Ecotourism Promotion and Community Empowerment in Kisumu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2014)
This work explores the role of cultural heritage in the transformation of the community, support
of local livelihood and poverty reduction in Kenya. The study focuses on the use of cultural identity in promoting ecotourism ...