Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Full Length Research Paper

Low cost geothermal energy indicators and exploration methods in Kenya

Mary Wandia Macharia
  • Mary Wandia Macharia
  • Dedan Kimathi University of Technology P. O. Box 657 – 10100, Nyeri, Kenya.
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Moses Karoki Gachari
  • Moses Karoki Gachari
  • Dedan Kimathi University of Technology P. O. Box 657 – 10100, Nyeri, Kenya.
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David Ndegwa Kuria
  • David Ndegwa Kuria
  • Dedan Kimathi University of Technology P. O. Box 657 – 10100, Nyeri, Kenya.
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Nicholas Obuya Mariita
  • Nicholas Obuya Mariita
  • Dedan Kimathi University of Technology P. O. Box 657 – 10100, Nyeri, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2017
  •  Accepted: 21 June 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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