Nairobi urban drainage network
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The Nairobi urban drainage network is the integrated system of natural waterways and engineered channels that manages stormwater and surface runoff across Kenya’s capital city.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stormwater management infrastructure
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urban drainage system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
green infrastructure and nature-based solutions initiatives
ⓘ
integrated flood management projects ⓘ slum upgrading and drainage improvement programs ⓘ |
| designConsiders |
catchment topography
ⓘ
land use patterns ⓘ peak rainfall intensity ⓘ soil infiltration capacity ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Athi River basin
NERFINISHED
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Mathare River NERFINISHED ⓘ Nairobi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngong River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesChallenge |
inadequate maintenance
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informal settlements encroachment ⓘ solid waste blockage ⓘ undersized drainage capacity in rapidly urbanizing areas ⓘ urban flooding ⓘ |
| governedBy | Nairobi City County Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impacts |
public health in Nairobi
ⓘ
transport and road infrastructure performance during rains ⓘ water quality in urban rivers ⓘ |
| includes |
culverts
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engineered channels ⓘ natural waterways ⓘ open drainage ditches ⓘ river channels ⓘ roadside drains ⓘ storm sewers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nairobi ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manages |
stormwater
ⓘ
surface runoff ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Nairobi City County public works and environment departments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | tropical highland climate ⓘ |
| partOf | Nairobi urban infrastructure system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
conveyance of stormwater to receiving water bodies
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flood risk reduction ⓘ protection of urban infrastructure from water damage ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Kenya national environmental and water laws ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nairobi River Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
climate change adaptation in Nairobi ⓘ urban planning in Nairobi ⓘ |
| serves | Nairobi metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
flood risk mapping projects in Nairobi
ⓘ
urban hydrology and drainage studies in Nairobi ⓘ |
| subjectTo | intense rainfall events ⓘ |
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