Browsing School of Spatial Planning, Natural Resources and Management by Issue Date
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Geospatial technologies in climate change resilience: opportunity for local SDI interventions in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Climate change is a challenge of our times, with devastating negative impacts in absence of prompt and realistic interventions. Combating negative impacts of climate change and building resilience arguably require application ... -
Policy issues in integrating indigenous knowledge in building community resilience to climate change risk
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Many African communities have used indigenous knowledge (IK) as a critical knowledge base and survival tool for adapting to extreme climate events and other natural hazards. IK may be defined as an ancient, communal, ... -
Gender and environmental knowledge in natural resources management in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Environmental knowledge acquired by local communities over time as they interact with the environment is a vital asset in environmental conservation. However, few studies have been conducted to examine the local knowledge ... -
Magic and natural phenomena in communication with supernatural powers among communities in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Magic is a word connected in use and action with witch and sorcery and practice of both ‘’Simple’’ and “High”magic or sorcery is associated with diabolic witchcrafcy has and continue to be a paradox, practiced by many ... -
Adaptive capacity of small-scale farmers to climate induced vulnerability in Rachuonyo sub- county, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Environmental degradation reduces plant cover leading to increase in concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere that ultimately leads to climate change. One effect of climate change is an increase the intensity ... -
Gender and environmental knowledge in natural resources management in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Environmental knowledge acquired by local communities over time as they interact with the environment is a vital asset in environmental conservation. However, few studies have been conducted to examine the local knowledge ... -
Beyond research and teaching: the role of higher public educational institutions in management of forests in the era of climate change
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Climate change is one of the most important long-term environmental issues of out time and requires both mitigation and adaptation. Interventions in forest establishment and management are some of the proven mechanisms for ... -
Socio-economic, environmental and institutional dimensions of micro-scale traditional gold mining in Vihiga county, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)The fact that Kenya is poorly endowed with precious minerals such as gold is not in dispute! However, insignificant quantities of gold exist in various parts of the county in general and western part of Kenya in particular. ... -
Functionalities and capacities of the decentralized institutions in water resources management in Kenya: the role of water resource users associations (WRUAS)
(JOOUST, 2015-06-24)Functionalities of the decentralized institutions of water resources management particularly the capacities of the newly created institutions to deal with management of water resources at each level is crucial to the success ...
