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Energy recovery from municipal solid waste
(2017-10-20)
Kisumu City is fast urbanizing. Implying that challenges posed by improper
management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) are increasing at both Kibuye
market and Kachok dumpsite, within the City. This is a great hazard ...
Comparative assessment of landslide susceptibility by logistic regression and first order second moment method: Case study of Bujumbura Peri-Urban Area, Burundi.
(Journal of Engineering Research and Application, 2018-08)
Several landslides incidents in the Bujumbura region are reported regularly by independent sources. However,
few studies on the causes in the region have been conducted and no record of susceptibility map at a regional
exists. ...
Calibration and validation of EPA SWMM for stormwater runoffmodelling in Nyabugogo catchment, Rwanda
(Journal of Sustainable Research in Engineering, 2018)
Rapid urbanization isknown to have several negative impacts towards hydrological cycle. Urban growth contributes to the increase of impervious area which increases stormwater runoff peak flows and volumes. Nyabugogo ...
Probabilistic landslide risk assessment: Case study of Bujumbura
(2018)
A spatial probabilistic landslide risk assessment and mapping
model has been applied in a data scare region. The probabilistic model is
based on a physical model based on Mohr coulomb failure criterion. A
Monte Carlo ...
The Effect of Climate Change on Loss of Lake Volume: Case of Sedimentation in Central Rift Valley Basin, Ethiopia
(2018-12-11)
Evaluating the impact of climate change on sediment yield has become one of the major
topics in climate research. The purpose of this study was to investigate sediment yield contribution to
lake volume change under ...
From community-based organization to socio-environmental entrepreneur. The case of household waste collection in Kisumu’s informal settlements
(2016-04-01)
This paper contributes to the understanding of processes by which
small-scale entrepreneurs who provide household waste collection in informal
settlements succeed in formalized co-production of such services. The paper ...
Kachok Dumpsite Characteristics and Its Future – A Third Kenyan City Perspective
(International Journal of Waste Resources, 2018-01)
47 Counties inclusive of Kisumu were created as regional administrative units by the Kenyan constitution 2010.
The County Government immediately redirected Solid Wastes from other county’s townships to be disposed at ...
Impact of Sedimentation on Water Seepage Capacity in Lake Nakuru, Kenya
(Hindawi, 2021-02-16)
Accumulation and deposition of sediments in waterbody affect the seepage capacity that could lead to improper water balance and results in the water level rise. .is study analysed the influence of sedimentation on seepage ...
Urban Qualities and Residents’ Strategies in Compact Global South Cities: The Case of Havana
(Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2021-04-20)
Research and policy argue for more compact cities to respond to sustainable development challenges. However, what actually needs to be made more compact and how, is under examined, particularly in global South cities where ...
Multi-Criteria Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Technologies to Support Decision-Making in Kisumu, Kenya
(Elsevier, 2021-06-20)
The directive to close the dumpsite in Kisumu, Kenya has made the search for alternative solid waste treatment and disposal technologies urgent. The aim of this research is to support the decision-making process by analyzing ...