Browsing by Author "Kariuki, Patrick C"
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Assessment of Land Use and Land Cover Change Using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques: A Case Study of Makueni County, Kenya
Cheruto, Mercy C; Kauti, Matheaus K; Kisangau, Patrick D; Kariuki, Patrick C (Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS, 2016)The surface of the earth is undergoing rapid land-use/land-cover (LULC) changes due to various socioeconomic activities and natural phenomena. The main aim of this study was to gain a quantitative understanding of land use ... -
Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) determination from spectroscopy
Kariuki, Patrick C; Der Meer, F. Van; Verhoef, P. N. W. (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2010)Swelling soils are a major engineering problem and their detection is one of the most important site investigation undertakings in the construction industry. Methods of their detection have been developed over the years, ... -
Mapping of surface hydrothermal mineral alterations and geological structures related to geothermal systems in the Songwe region, SW Tanzania
Maarifa, Edward J; Kariuki, Patrick C; Mshiu, Elisante E (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023)that it produces sustainable, dependable, and clean energy. Understanding the geothermal systems, parameters such as heat, fluids, and structures help to identify potential geothermal systems. These parameters are manifested ... -
Mineralogical and Geochemical Characterisation of Rocks and Geothermal Fluids in the Olkaria Geothermal Field, Kenya: Potential for Epithermal Deposits
Kiptoo, Christine J; Kanda, Isaac; Mariita, Nicholas; Kariuki, Patrick C (International Journal of Geosciences, 2024)The Kenyan Olkaria geothermal field has incredibly high geothermal potential in the East African Rift, the Kenyan Rift Valley. While the Olkaria geothermal area has been primarily attributed to electricity generation and ... -
A unified swelling potential index for expansive soils
Kariuki, Patrick C; der Meer, Freek van (ScienceDirect, 2003)Soil swelling is a term generally applied to the ability of a soil to undergo large changes in volume due to increased moisture content. Several commonly used swelling potential indices, namely Atterberg limits, coefficient ...