Physical resources and infrastructure
| Title | Physical resources and infrastructure |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 2000 |
| Authors | D.W.J. Foeken |
| Editor | J.C. Hoorweg, D.W.J. Foeken, and R.A. Obudho |
| Secondary Title | Kenya coast handbook. Culture, resources and development in the East African littoral |
| Pagination | 29 - 42 |
| Date Published | 2000/// |
| Publisher | Lit Verlag |
| Place Published | Hamburg [etc.] |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISBN Number | 3-8258-3937-0 |
| Keywords | 1996, agriculture, conference papers (form), country studies (form), development, gender, history, Kenya |
| Abstract | This chapter describes the main physical characteristics as well as the main physical and social infrastructure features of Kenya's coastal region. Physical resources include relief, soils, rainfall, agro-ecological zones and natural resources. Aspects of the physical infrastructure discussed are the hierarchy of centres and the communication networks (railway lines, roads, water facilities, etc.). The social infrastructure includes health and educational facilities. The general conclusion is that except for its touristic resources such as the game parks, the coral reefs and the beaches, the coastal region is in most respects poorly endowed and poorly developed. |
| IR handle/ Full text URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1887/4671 |
| Citation Key | 976 |