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Presenting a scientific approach to and a holistic view of Kenya's environment and resources

Table of Contents

Section One: Natural Resources
1. General geology. Norbert Opiyo Akech, Christine Omuombo, and Moses Masibo
2. Minerals, oil and gas resources. Norbert Opiyo Akech, Moses Masibo and Daniel Olago
3. Relief, physiography and drainage. Maina Gichaba
4. Quaternary evolution. Daniel Olago
5. Climate, John P. O. Obiero and J. O. Onyando
6. Remote sensing applications for water data in Kenya: case study. John Bosco and Kyalo Kiema
7. Mara River case study. Michael E. McClain and Amanda L. Subalusky
8. Groundwater distribution and aquifer characteristics in Kenya. Zachariah Kuria
9. Coastal waters. Christine A. Omuombo, Daniel O. Olago and Eric O. Odada
10. Renewable energy resources in Kenya. Oludhe
11. Soils. Christian Thine Omuto
12. Vegetation. Andreas Brink et al.
13. Agricultural expansion and its consequences in the Taita Hills, Kenya. Petri Pellika et al.
14. The importance of fire ecology and management in protected areas. Ilaria Palumbo et al.
15. Importance and dynamics of the mangroves in Kenya. Kirui et al
16. Freshwater ecology of Kenyan highlands and lowlands. Dorothy Wanja Nyingi et al.
17. Wildlife management. Mordecai Ogada and Dorothy Wanja Nyingi
18. Environmental impact assessment in Kenya. Elijah K. Biamah et al.
Section Two: Natural Hazards
19. Seismic hazard. Josphat K. Mulwa, Fumiaki Kimata and Nguyen Anh Duong
20. Landslides. C. Maina-Gichaba, Enoch K. Kipseba and Moses Masibo
21. Floods in Kenya. Alfred Opere
22. Coastal erosion. Christine A. Omuombo, Daniel O. Olago and Eric O. Odada
23. Combined Drought Index applications in Kenya. Zoltan Balint et al.
24. Conclusions. Paolo Paron, Daniel Olago and Christian Thine Omuto

About the Author

Paolo is a Senior Lecturer at IHE Delft in the River Basin Development research group. He has more than 15 years of combined professional experience in the Humanitarian, Professional and Academic world in the areas of mapping, geology and geomorphology and remote sensing. In the last years he has been developing methods and tools for the use of UAV in hydraulic research including flood mapping as well as in ecology and soil erosion. He has worked and lived extensively in Eastern and Southern Africa with shorter assignments in Asia and East Asia, and at present he is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.