September 2017

Built environment and individual travel behavior: Findings from two Bangkok districts

As many cities in the global South are expanding rapidly, their urban form and built environment transforms and thus people’s travel demand and behaviour. This paper investigates how the built environment on district level influences individuals’ travel behavior and rationales for activity and mode choice in two Bangkok districts. Findings shows that individuals in the sparse outer district – who...

Author(s): Jerry Olsson, and Koranis Tanangsnakool

September 2017

Low cost geothermal energy indicators and exploration methods in Kenya

Geothermal power is one of the safest and environment friendly energy worldwide. It has been harvested in Kenya since 1956 with most potential sites being along the Rift Valley. There are surface manifestations such as hot springs and mudpools that are visible. Different methods of exploration are usually applied, including geophysical, geochemical and geological methods. This paper highlights different geothermal...

Author(s): Mary Wandia Macharia, Moses Karoki Gachari, David Ndegwa Kuria and Nicholas Obuya Mariita