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Kenya a natural outlook : geo-environmental resources and hazards / edited by Paolo Paron, Daniel Ochieng Olago, Christian Thine Omuto.
| Other author | Paron, Paolo. |
| Other author | Olago, Daniel O. |
| Other author | Omuto, C. (Christian) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier, [2013] |
| Description | xxvii, 374 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Earth and Planetary Sciences 2013 [EBCEPS13] |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Kenya, a natural outlook |
| Series | Developments in earth surface processes, 0928-2025 ; 16 Developments in earth surface processes ; 16. ^A302314 |
| Contents | General geology of Kenya / Norbert Opiyo Akech, Christine A. Omuombo, and Moses Masibo -- Mineral, oil and gas resources / Norbert Opiyo Akech, Moses Masibo, and Daniel O. Olago -- Relief, physiography and drainage / Charles Maina-Gichaba -- Quaternary evolution / Daniel O. Olago -- Climate / John P.O. Obiero and Japheth O. Onyando -- Remote sensing application supporting IWRM in Kenya / John B. Kyalo Kiema -- Surface flows for people and wildlife in the transboundary Mara River Basin / Michael E. McClain and Amanda L. Subalusky -- Groundwater distribution and aquifer characteristics in Kenya / Zachariah Kuria -- Coastal waters / Christine A. Omuombo, Daniel O. Olago, and Eric O. Odada -- Renewable energy resources in Kenya / Christopher Oludhe -- Major soil and data types in Kenya / Christian T. Omuto -- Vegetation / Andreas B. Brink [and ten others] -- Agricultural expansion and its consequences in the Taita Hills, Kenya / Petri K.E. Pellikka [and eight others] -- The importance of fire ecology in protected areas management / Ilaria Palumbo -- Importance and dynamics of the mangroves in Kenya / Bernard K. Kirui -- Freshwater ecology of Kenyan highlands and lowlands / Dorothy Wanja Nyingi, Nathan Gichuki, and Mordecai O. Ogada -- The management of wildlife and fisheries resources in Kenya : origins, present challenges and future prospects / Mordecai O. Ogada and Dorothy Wanja Nyingi -- Environmental impact assessment in Kenya / Elijah K. Biamah, Jacqueline Kiio, and Benjamin Kogo -- Seismic hazard / Josphat K. Mulwa, Fumiaki Kimata, and Nguyen Anh Duong -- Overview of landslide occurrences in Kenya : causes, mitigation, and challenges / Charles Maina-Gichaba, Enoch K. Kipseba, and Moses Masibo -- Floods in Kenya / Alfred Opere -- Coastal erosion / Christine A. Omuombo, Daniel O. Olago and Eric O. Odada -- Monitoring drought with the Combined Drought Index in Kenya / Zoltan Balint, Francis Mutua, Peris Muchiri, and Christian T. Omuto. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Terms of use | Current copyright fee: GBP22.50 5�. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014395587 |
| ISBN | 9780444595591 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0444595597 (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |