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ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT

REPORT

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI,

CHIROMO

MARCH 2014, GROUP 7.

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COMPANY NAME: University ! Nair"i

#$%E &OCA%$ON: C'ir(

Nair"i

AU)$% )A%E: 1*t'Mar+' 2014

REPOR% )A%E:

OR$G$NA%E) Y:

CHEC-E) Y : MR#.M O-A$

Eng. Manage(ent /e+trer,

University ! Nair"i

PREPAR) Y: GROUP 7

%'e #ervi+es ere er!r(e3 "y GROUP 7 taing int a++nt t'e /i(its !

t'e s+e ! rs re5ire3 "y t'e /e+trer, t'e ti(e s+a/e inv/ve3 an3 t'e

resr+es, in+/3ing 6nan+ia/ an3

(aner resr+es, agree3 "eteen GROUP 7.

Ot'er t'an t'at eress/y +ntaine3 in t'e aragra' a"ve, GROUP 7rvi3es n t'er reresentatin r arranty 'et'er eress r i(/ie3, in

re/atin t t'e servi+es.

%'is rert is r3+e3 e+/sive/y !r t'e rses ! t'e /e+trer. GROUP 7

is nt aare ! any interest ! r re/ian+e "y any arty t'er t'an t'e

/e+trer in r n t'e servi+es. Un/ess eress/y rvi3e3 in riting, GROUP

10 3es nt at'ri8e, +nsent r +n3ne any arty t'er t'an t'e /e+trer

re/ying n t'e servi+es rvi3e3. Any re/ian+e n t'e servi+es r any art

! t'e servi+es "y any arty t'er t'an t'e +/ient is (a3e '//y at t'at

arty9s n an3 s/e ris an3 GROUP 7 3is+/ai(s any /ia"i/ity t s+' arties.Many ! t'e +n+/sins in t'is rert are "ase3 n in!r(atin rvi3e3 "y

t'e sta ! t'e instittin at t'e ti(e ! t'e a3it. #(e ! t'is in!r(atin

'as nt "een veri6e3 an3 t'ere!re GROUP 7 +annt a++et resnsi"i/ity !r

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any +n+/sins "ase3 n t'is

in!r(atin. GROUP 7 a++ets n resnsi"i/ity !r t'e a++ra+y ! any t'ir3

arty 3ata se3 in t'e r3+tin ! t'is rert.

Contents PageForeword 3

Chapter I: Executive summaryAbout environment 5

Environmental degradation 5

Impact of environmental degradation 5ustainable development !"ublic management of the Environment !

Environment Audit #

$bstacles facing Environment Audit #Chapter II: Audit "rocess

tages in the audit process %

Audit planning %

&athering bac'ground information for environment audit ()

etting audit scope for environment audits ()

etting audit ob*ectives for environment audits ((

etting audit criteria for environment audits (+

Audit methodology for conducting environment audit (,Conducting field audits (,

"ost audit (,

Follow-up review (5

Chapter III: Audit of .aste /anagementAbout waste (0

1inds of waste (0

Impact of waste on health and environment (7.aste /anagement (#

.aste prevention (%

/a*or audit issues in management of waste +)

Compliance Audit of waste issues +)"erformance Audit of waste issues +(

Chapter I2: Audit of Air "ollution

About air pollution +0ypes and sources of air pollutants +0

Effects of air pollution +0

/easurement of air 4uality +#

/a*or issues in audit of air pollution +#Compliance Audit of issues relating to prevention of airpollution

+%

"erformance audit on air pollution +%

Chapter 2: Audit of .ater "ollution

About water issues 33

.ater availability 33

.ater "ollution 33/a*or audit issues relating to water 3,

/a*or audit issues relating to water pollution 35

Compliance Audit of control of water pollution issues 35

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"erformance audit on water pollution 35Chapter 2I: Audit of iodiversity

About biodiversity 3%

Importance of protection of biodiversity 3%

/ain issues related to biodiversity 3%/ethods of protecting and conserving biodiversity ,(

/a*or issues in the audit of biodiversity ,(Compliance Audit of biodiversity issues ,+"erformance audit on biodiversity issues ,3

Chapter 2II: Audit of Energy /anagement ,0

Chapter 2III: Audit of 6esource and /aterials use ,!Chapter I7: Audit of transport 53

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List of Abbreviatios

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%'e H(an Anat(y i/3ing an3 t'e C'ir( /i"rary are /+ate3 it'in

C'ir( n Riversi3e 3rive, aiyai ay. t' "i/3ings ere 3esigne3

t "e se3 "y University st3ents in an ert t i3en t'eir n/e3ge "y

st3y an3 resear+'. %'e "i/3ings are (ain/y (anage3 "y t'e re/evant

'ea3s ! 3eart(ents. %'e (ain transrtatin t'at ++rs it'in t'isarea is t'at ! transrting e/e, (e3i+ines, +'e(i+a/s an3 3e+ease3

"3ies.

%'e (ain "Fe+tive ! t'e A3it as t assess t'e ee+tiveness an3

e+ien+y ! t'e syste(s in /a+e in t'e area it' regar3 t (aintenan+e

an3 +nservatin ! t'e envirn(ent.

!$- Des&ri)tio of t+e Eviro.et

%'e area 'as /enty ! green grass an3 n(ers trees. %'ere is a stea(t'at asses near"y. %'e area is a "i/t area as t'er +n+rete

str+tres eist it'in t'e area. %'e ra3s /ining t'e genera/ area t t'e

tsi3e r/3 are a++ess ra3s ave3 it' "it(en. e+ase it is a

/earning envirn(ent, t'ere are varis ra+es an3 et'ni+ities reresente3

'en+e i3ening t'e "i3iversity.

!$/ S..ar0 of Fi(i1s

ENVIRONME

NTAL ISSUE$

OBSERVATION

S

ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACTS

MITI2ATION

MEASURES

CONCLUSION

S ANDRECCOMEND

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! 3irty

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)(ing !

+'e(i+a/astes int nn

3esignate3

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N +/earre+r3s ! t'e

/i+y /as

r/es !r t'e

)e/etin ! t'e /i(ite3

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grn3 !r (s5ites

an3 t'er arasites

t'at srea3 3iseases

%'reatening 'ea/t' an3

/ive/i'3 ! t'see/e ' se t'e

ater t'at t'e seer

syste( eventa//y

3rains t.

Cnta(inatin ! ater

it' nante3

s"stan+es an3

esre ! ater t

'ar(!/ gases .

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+/3 se 'ea/t' riss

t t'se sing t'e

E(/y(ent

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envirn(ent

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+ntr/ ! ater

//tin.

ater. +ntr/ !

ater

//tin.

i3iversity Ur"ani8atin

it'in t'e

C'ir( area

'as in+rease3

t'e rate !

'a"itat /ss !r

(neys.

A++(/atin

! 3irty

stagnant

ater.

Ctting 3n !

trees !r

6re3.

Mneys it'in t'at

area (ay 'ave re3+e3

verti(e.

P//tin in ater

"3ies +ntri"te

signi6+ant/y t t'e i//

'ea/t' ! (neys an3

t'er ani(a/s an3 t'e

3estr+tin ! "i/gi+a/3iversity.

)e!restatin an3

agri+/tra/ eansin

are t'er /ea3ing

+ases ! 'a"itat /ss.

&ss!rag(entatin !

'a"itat is t'e greatest

t'reat t "i3iversity

an3 is ne ! t'e (ain

+ases ! etin+tin !se+ies.

Creatin ! a

rte+te3 area

t rvi3e

re!ge !r t'e

(neys.

E/i(inate a//

a++(/atin

! 3irty ater.Erts 'ave t

"e (a3e t

i3enti!y t'e

areas an3

rte+t t'e(

against i//ega/

a+tivities s+'

as "rning,

+/tivating,

'nting an3a+'ing.

CHAPTER *" itro(&tio

GROUP 10 as ase3 "y t'e Engineering Manage(ent /e+trer t +arry

t an envirn(enta/ a3it ! a "i/3ing ! t'eir +'i+e it'in UON. %'e

st3ents +'se t'e H(an Anat(y i/3ing, t'e /i"rary an3 t'eir

envirns.

Ea+' se+tin +ntains re+((en3atins !r i(rve(ents re/ating t

envirn(enta/ isses, 'i+' are +ns/i3ate3 in t'e a+tin /an in se+tin

4.

Note" t'is rert 3es nt +((ent n any /ega/ +(/ian+e isses t'at

(ay 'ave "een raise3 "y t'e a3it.

BAC32ROUND

%'e Anat(y &a" in C'ir( is /+ate3 n a "eati!/ /+atin in Riversi3e

3rive aiyai ay. $t as "i/t (ain/y !r t'e Me3i+a/ st3ents ! UON.

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$t as ene3 +ia//y "y t'e irst Presi3ent ! t'e Re"/i+ ! -enya H.E

M8ee @(( -enyatta in 1?B* it' t'e ai( ! !rt'ering s+ien+e an3

(e3i+a/ resear+' it'in t'e +ntry.

%'e Anat(y /a" +nsists ! t rs, 'i/e t'e /i"rary +nsists ! trs an3 ne "ase(ent t's (aing t'ree rs.

%'e H(an Anat(y i/3ing +ntains r(s ! a variety ! si8es s(e !'i+' are +es an3 +/assr(s. On t'e grn3 r are t'e genera/re+etin area an3 s(e t'er (eeting r(s A(ngst t'ese is t'eAnat(y &a", t'e /argest r( in t'e "i/3ing 'i+' 'as a +aa+ity ! t *0 e/e.

%'e UON C'ir( &i"rary is /+ate3 it'in t'e vi+inity ! t'e Anat(y

&a". %'e /i"rary is !r a// st3ents "t (ain/y !r t'se ' rse"i/gi+a/ an3 'ysi+a/ s+ien+es.

%'ere are t +atering !a+i/ities near t'e envirns ! t'e "i/3ingsI t'eAr8ii Restarant an3 t'e C'ir( -it+'en. %'e instittin e(/ys its n+'e!s an3 +/eaners, an3 a// +atering is 3ne in 'se. %'e +atering ase+tis nt a+tive/y a3vertise3 "t (e("ers ! t'e "/i+ +an se t'ese!a+i/ities.

*$!De4itio of a Eviro.eta' A(it Re)ortEnvirn(enta/ a3iting is a syste(ati+, 3+(ente3, eri3i+ an3"Fe+tive r+ess in assessing an rgani8atin9s a+tivities an3 servi+es inre/atin t:

Assessing +(/ian+e it' re/evant stattry an3 interna/re5ire(ents

a+i/itating (anage(ent +ntr/ ! envirn(enta/ ra+ti+es

Pr(ting g3 envirn(enta/ (anage(ent

Maintaining +re3i"i/ity it' t'e "/i+

Raising sta aareness an3 en!r+ing +((it(ent t 3eart(enta/envirn(enta/ /i+y

E/ring i(rve(ent rtnities

Esta"/is'ing t'e er!r(an+e "ase/ine !r 3eve/ing anEnvirn(enta/ Manage(ent #yste( JEM#K

NOTE" Cn3+ting an envirn(enta/ a3it is n /nger an tin "t asn3 re+atin an3 a ra+tive (easre in t3ay9s 'eavi/y reg/ate3envirn(ent.

*$*Ob%e&tives of t+e Eviro.eta' A(it Re)ort

%'e "Fe+tive ! t'e Rert is t rvi3e intereste3 arties it' a +/earin3i+atin ! t'e

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envirn(enta/ er!r(an+e r t'e rFe+t r !a+i/ity !r t'e eri3 +vere3"y t'e a3it. %'e ri(ary "Fe+tives ! t'e Rert are as !//s:

Prvi3e an "Fe+tive ana/ysis ! t'e envirn(enta/ i(a+ts arising!r( t'e !a+i/ities

Esta"/is' t'at t'e re5ire(ents ! NEMA are (et. )eter(ine t'at (itigatin (easres are ee+tive in (ini(i8ing r

re(ving envirn(enta/ i(a+ts

$3enti!y rtnities an3 (ae re+((en3atins !r

i(rve(ents in envirn(enta/ er!r(an+e ! t'e rFe+t r!a+i/ity

Prvi3e t'e in!r(atin re5ire3 t 3eve/ an Envirn(enta/A+tin P/an JEAPK in t'e event ! any signi6+ant 6n3ings ! negativei(a+ts t t'e envirn(ent.

CHAPTER -$ AUDIT )ro&ess%'e A3it r+ess +nsiste3 (ain/y ! t'e !//ing !r stages:

L P'ai1 for t+e a(it$

L Co(&ti1 4e'( a(it$

L A(it re)orti1$

-$! AUDIT PLANNIN2A// t'e (e("ers ! gr 7 (et in t'e +/assr( ! Civi/ Engineering "/+ t

3is+ss an3 agree n er!r(an+e ee+tatins ! ea+' (e("er, !n3ing

resnsi"i/ities, a3it r+e3re an3 +(/ian+e re5ire(ent t ensre t'e

s(t' rnning ! t'e r+ess. %'e (ain +(/ian+e re5ire(ents ere !n3

t "e a st3ent9s i3enti6+atin +ar3 an3 3eter(inatin. A// (e("ers ! t'e

gr ere !n3 t 'ave "t' ! t'ese.

%'e (e("ers /ater 3ivi3e3 t'e(se/ves int grs ! t'ree in r3er t !+s n

+n3+ting a3its n 3ierent areas. %'e ti(e set t +n3+t t'e 6e/3 a3it asset t ten 3ays. %'e (e("ers agree3 t'at sta intervies ere t "e 3ne "y

ran3( sa(/ing.

-$* &o(&ti1 t+e 4e'( a(it

%'e !//ing stes ere !//e3:

Cn3+ting a (eeting it' a sta (e("er ! t'e H(an Anat(y

)eart(ent in r3er t e/ain t'e a3it "Fe+tives, +riteria an3

(et'3/gy t "e !//e3. %'is trne3 t t "e i(rtant !r t'e(e("er ! sta as i//ing t !//y +erate it' t'e t'ree (e("ers.

C//e+tin ! a3it evi3en+e t'rg' 5estinnares, intervies an3

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'tgra's.

Cn3+tin ! a +/sing (eeting it' t'e a3it entity in r3er t s'are t'e

re/i(inary a3it 6n3ings.

-$- &o(&ti1 t+e )ost a(it%'e stes taen 3ring st a3it in t'e a3it ere:

Prearatin ! a 3ra!t rert a!ter ana/y8ing t'e a3it evi3en+e an3

3raing a3it +n+/sins.

Cn3+tin ! an eit +n!eren+e it' t'e a3it entity t 3is+ss t'e 3ra!t

rert.

E/i+iting a3it entity9s resnses t t'e 3ra!t rert.

Prearing 6na/ rert a!ter taing int a++nt t'e a3it entity9s

resnses t a3it +n+/sins an3 sggesting re+((en3atins.

C+a)ter /$a(it o 5ater .aa1e.et a(

)o''tioater is a +r+ia/ resr+e !r a// eisten+e n t'is eart' as e// as an

essentia/ art ! t'e g/"a/ e+/gi+a/ syste(. ater 5a/ity an3 5antity

r"/e(s are a (aFr +n+ern in a// t'e +ntries. Nevert'e/ess, se+i6+

isses re/ating t ater +an 3ier !r( regin t regin an3 !r( +ntry

t +ntry.#(e ! t'e (aFr a3it isses re/ating t ater (anage(ent //tin

ere: %as s(eti(es /a+ ater.

%'e instittin 3es nt se (ateria/ "a/an+es t (nitr ater, ra an3

ai/iary "a/an+es.

%'e instittin (nitrs its ater +ns(tin an3 aste ater

generatin.

%'e t "i/3ings 3i3 in3ee3 'ave 3ata sr+es an3 etent ! ater

//tin ! t'e area.

%'e envirn(enta/ at'rities 3i3 re+gni8e t'e t'reats t 'ea/t' an3

envirn(ent se3 "y ater //tin. %'ere as an eisten+e ! /as !r t'e +ntr/ ! ater //tin

#trategies ere in /a+e t re3+e ater //tin t'g' t'ey 'ave nt

yet "een i(/e(ente3.

%'ere is a3e5ate in!rastr+tre resent t +ntr/ ater //tin.

%'ere is avai/a"i/ity ! !n3s t (nitr an3 ensre +ntr/ ! ater

//tin.%'e gr (e("ers !n3 t t'at t'e strategies in /a+e t re3+e ater

//tin nee3e3 t "e i(/e(ente3 !ast "e+ase ater //tin in t'is

area +/3 +ase seris 'ea/t' an3 envirn(enta/ i// ee+ts. rt'er(reit (ay /ea3 t seris ater s'rtages in t'e +(ing years as t'is //te3

ater (ay nt "e rese3 in t'er ays an3 t'is is n!avra"/e ese+ia//y

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"e+ase t'e '(an /atin it'in t'at area is stea3i/y in+reasing.

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