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Urban Forestry Question Paper

Urban Forestry 

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION)

ERC 309:
URBAN FORESTRY
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DATE: FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2009
TIME: 11.00 AM. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question ONE and any other THREE.

1.
a)
Define urban forestry and explain what it entails.


(10 marks)

b)
Discuss factors that determine the species composition of an urban forest.











(10 marks)

c)
Briefly enumerate the negative impacts of urban forestry.
(5 marks)

2.
Discuss the architectural uses of
trees. (15
marks)

3.
Give an account of the threats facing Kenya’s urban forestry.

(15 marks)

4.
a)
List the characteristics that are used to solve some named environmental
engineering
problems.
(10
marks)


b)
Explain what “land sewerage disposal” means and why trees may be preferred
for
this
activity. (5
marks)

5.
Briefly discuss what urban forestry management
entails.
(15
marks)
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