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Using parallel random forest classifier in predicting land suitability for crop production

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2017
Kenya
Land & Food Security
In this paper, we present an optimized Machine Learning (ML) algorithm for predicting land suitability for crop (sorghum) production, given soil properties information. We set-up experiments using Parallel Random Forest (PRF), Linear Regression (LR), Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), KNN, Gaussian Naïve Bayesian (GNB) and Support Vector Machine (SVM). Experiments were evaluated using 10 cross fold validation. We observed that, parallel random forest had a better accuracy of 0.96 and time of execution of 1.7 sec. Agriculture is the main stream of food security.
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ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE LAND COVER CHANGE AND DECLINE IN SUGARCANE FARMING USING GIS AND REMOTE SENSING - A CASE STUDY OF MUMIAS DISTRICT, KENYA

Reports & Research
January, 2016
Kenya
Land & Food Security
land cover mapping
Land use/cover changes are pervasive with no clear understanding of their spatial extends, drivers and impacts to society. Land-use changes have become a key component in the current strategies for managing and monitoring the natural resources and environment changes. The purpose of this study was to assess the land covers change and decline in sugarcane farming using a three time series of Landsat satellite images of 1984, 2000 and 2015.
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Remote Sensing-based Evaluation of Trends and Impacts of Land Surface Property Changes in the Mara Ecosystem in Kenya

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2016
Kenya
Land, Climate Change & Environment
The Earth’s land surface is a key component of its climate system. Terrestrial plants, animals and human beings rely on the land surface for sustenance and existence; as such, its prevailing conditions and properties are essential to terrestrial life. Because land cover is a major component of the land surface, its alteration constitutes a form of land surface change.
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Using geospatial technologies to support compulsory land acquisition in Kenya

A case study of Kanunga – Nyaga road in Kiambu County

Journal Articles & Books
May, 2015
Kenya
Land & Investments
Land Conflicts
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
cadastral administration
geographical information systems
land administration
land information systems
land management
management rights
research
Governments have power to compulsorily acquire land or other interest in land for a public purpose subject to prompt payment of the compensation to the affected persons. The process of land acquisition involves several government departments which have different mandates depending with the purpose of the acquisition. In several instances departments involved have been seen to be disjointed hence causing gaps and unfinished work in the whole process.