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Environmental Planning of Medium Size Towns in Kenya. The Case of Ahero - Couverture souple

Paul, Otieno

 
9783846544174: Environmental Planning of Medium Size Towns in Kenya. The Case of Ahero
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3846544175 ISBN 13 : 9783846544174
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Emerging environmental planning issues in medium size towns in Kenya have received little attention. Therefore this study examined the status of Ahero town’s environment, identified its planning and environmental challenges, examined existing environmental management policy framework and developed a physical development plan. Questionnaires, key informant interviews, and observation methods were used to obtain data, that were analyzed thematically and through statistical computer package for social scientists (SPSS). The study established the existence of poor housing provision, inadequate liquid solid waste management, sanitation, and lack of a comprehensive physical development plan. It is recommended that the proposed physical development plan be adopted and strict development control within the planned area be instituted.The council need to enhance enforcement of the existing environmental policies.There is need to privatize liquid and solid waste management, expand water supply network and seek alternative sources of water to satiate the demand.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Emerging environmental planning issues in medium size towns in Kenya have received little attention. Therefore this study examined the status of Ahero town’s environment, identified its planning and environmental challenges, examined existing environmental management policy framework and developed a physical development plan. Questionnaires, key informant interviews, and observation methods were used to obtain data, that were analyzed thematically and through statistical computer package for social scientists (SPSS). The study established the existence of poor housing provision, inadequate liquid solid waste management, sanitation, and lack of a comprehensive physical development plan. It is recommended that the proposed physical development plan be adopted and strict development control within the planned area be instituted.The council need to enhance enforcement of the existing environmental policies.There is need to privatize liquid and solid waste management, expand water supply network and seek alternative sources of water to satiate the demand.

Biographie de l'auteur

Mr. Otieno has an Mphil in Environmental Planning and Management degree and a bachelors in Geography with a bias to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). He has worked in a GIS environment at Moi University. Currently Mr. Otieno is a lecturer at Bondo University College in the school of spatial planning and natural resource management.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3846544175
ISBN 13 
9783846544174
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
116
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