Projektnummer

0058628

Zusammenfassung

Massive agricultural and industrial development over the years has released to the environment thousands of new compounds. Groundwater in such areas is vulnerable to point source and diffuse source pollution from fertilizers, pesticides and heavy metals and a health risk to its users. The Central Kenya rift (CKR) is key to the Kenyan economy in agriculture and geothermal development. Commercial farming in the escarpment areas and flower farming around lake Naivasha is thriving, while 560 MW power is being generated from geothermal. Geothermal development is planned to grow to generate ...