Author: Silvio Decurtins
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Category : Ewaso Ng'iro River (Kenya)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Hydrogeographical Investigations in the Mount Kenya Subcatchment of the Ewaso Ng'iro River
Author: Silvio Decurtins
Publisher:
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Category : Ewaso Ng'iro River (Kenya)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Ewaso Ng'iro River (Kenya)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Glaciers, Nature, Water, and Local Community in Mount Kenya
Author: Kazuharu Mizuno
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811678537
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
This book describes the challenges for the natural environments and local communities in the future. Among the high mountains of Africa, only Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Rwenzori Mountains are still capped with glaciers. The retreating rate of these glaciers has accelerated, and they are expected to disappear in the near future. In the area around Mount Kenya, the precipitation is generally low, such that rainfall cannot stably supply water for farmlands and daily life. It has been revealed that the glacial meltwater has produced springs at the foot of the mountain. It is therefore important to characterize the condition of water sources near Mount Kenya for use by local people. This book discusses the relationships between the actual state of the climate and glacier shrinkage around Mount Kenya, the surrounding vegetation, soil, and water environments, and the lives of the foothill region inhabitants confronting the glacier shrinkage. This book is valuable in the contemporary age, when the assurance of a sustainable relationship between nature and mankind is critical.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811678537
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
This book describes the challenges for the natural environments and local communities in the future. Among the high mountains of Africa, only Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Rwenzori Mountains are still capped with glaciers. The retreating rate of these glaciers has accelerated, and they are expected to disappear in the near future. In the area around Mount Kenya, the precipitation is generally low, such that rainfall cannot stably supply water for farmlands and daily life. It has been revealed that the glacial meltwater has produced springs at the foot of the mountain. It is therefore important to characterize the condition of water sources near Mount Kenya for use by local people. This book discusses the relationships between the actual state of the climate and glacier shrinkage around Mount Kenya, the surrounding vegetation, soil, and water environments, and the lives of the foothill region inhabitants confronting the glacier shrinkage. This book is valuable in the contemporary age, when the assurance of a sustainable relationship between nature and mankind is critical.
Handbook of Transdisciplinary Research
Author: Gertrude Hirsch Hadorn
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402066996
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Transdisciplinary Research (TR) is an emerging field in the knowledge society for relating science and policy in addressing issues such as new technologies, migration, and public health. This handbook provides a structured overview of the manifold experiences gained in these fields. In the first part, 21 projects from all over the world present their research approaches. In the second part, cross-cutting challenges of TR are discussed in reference to the same projects.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402066996
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Transdisciplinary Research (TR) is an emerging field in the knowledge society for relating science and policy in addressing issues such as new technologies, migration, and public health. This handbook provides a structured overview of the manifold experiences gained in these fields. In the first part, 21 projects from all over the world present their research approaches. In the second part, cross-cutting challenges of TR are discussed in reference to the same projects.
Hydrogeographical Map of Mount Kenya Area
Author: Christian Leibundgut
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Mountain Research and Development
Author:
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Category : Economic geography
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
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Category : Economic geography
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Phytocoenologia
Author:
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Category : Phytogeography
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
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Category : Phytogeography
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
Hydrological Impacts of Land Use Changes on Water Resources Management and Socio-Economic Development of the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin in Kenya
Author: Stephen Njuguna Ngigi
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Offering an assessment of the hydrological impacts of land use changes on water resources management and socio-economic development of the upper Ewaso Ng'iro river basin in Kenya, this book explores the impact of irrigation on dry season river flows and highlights the challenge of flood storage strategies. While flood storage can reduce dry season irrigation water abstractions by more than a half, without affecting hydro-ecological functions downstream, unplanned flood harvesting may impact negatively on flood flow, being detrimental to natural ecosystems and groundwater downstream. The book discusses strategies to ensure equity allocation of basin water, creating a win-win situation for the water users affected.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Offering an assessment of the hydrological impacts of land use changes on water resources management and socio-economic development of the upper Ewaso Ng'iro river basin in Kenya, this book explores the impact of irrigation on dry season river flows and highlights the challenge of flood storage strategies. While flood storage can reduce dry season irrigation water abstractions by more than a half, without affecting hydro-ecological functions downstream, unplanned flood harvesting may impact negatively on flood flow, being detrimental to natural ecosystems and groundwater downstream. The book discusses strategies to ensure equity allocation of basin water, creating a win-win situation for the water users affected.
Joint Acquisitions List of Africana
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Africa
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Eastern and Southern Africa Geographical Journal
Author:
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Category : Africa, East
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Africa, East
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Aspects of Livestock Production and Livestock Husbandry in Three Small-scale Farming Areas in Laikipia District, Kenya
Author: Peter Moor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal culture
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal culture
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description