Assessment of Land Use Changes and Its Effect on Stream Discharge in Nanyuki River Watershed

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
• 1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
• 1.2 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
• 1.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
• 1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
• 1.5 JUSTIFICATION
• 1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• 1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
• 1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
• 1.9 DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS
• 1.10 CHAPTER OUTLINES
• CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.0 INTRODUCTION
• 2.1 LAND USE/COVER CHANGES
• 2.2 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
• 2.3 RAINFALL AND STREAM FLOW TREND DETECTION AND ANALYSIS
• 2.4 WAVELET ANALYSIS IN HYDROCLIMATIC STUDIES
• 2.5 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
• 2.6 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
• CHAPTER THREE: STUDY AREA
• 3.1 PHYSICAL SETUP
• 3.1.1 POSITION AND SIZE
• 3.1.2 CATCHMENT DESCRIPTION
• 3.1.3 PHYSIOGRAPHY
• 3.1.4 CLIMATIC CONDITION

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This research project aimed to assess the land use change in the Nanyuki River Watershed and its impact on stream discharge. The main objective was to identify and map land uses, analyze trends in stream discharge and precipitation, and determine the correlation between forest cover and stream discharge between 1985 and 2008.

• Land use change and its influence on stream discharge
• Trends in precipitation and stream discharge
• Correlation between forest cover and stream discharge
• Integrated watershed management plan

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1: This chapter introduces the research project, outlining the problem statement, research questions, objectives, hypothesis, justification, significance, scope, limitations, and definitions of operational terms. It also provides an overview of the project's structure.
• Chapter 2: This chapter delves into the existing literature on land use/cover changes, land use classification, rainfall and stream flow trend detection and analysis, wavelet analysis in hydroclimatic studies, the theoretical framework, and the conceptual framework.
• Chapter 3: This chapter focuses on the study area, providing information on its physical setup, including its position, size, catchment description, physiography, and climatic conditions.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The research focuses on land use change, stream discharge, Nanyuki River Watershed, forest cover, precipitation, integrated watershed management, and the correlation between land use changes and stream discharge.