SITE SUITABILITY ANALYSIS FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY: RUIRU SUB-COUNTY.
With many Kenyans migrating to urban centers and the already existing high population in Kenya’s urban centres, there has been increased pressure on the demand for residential housing. Most people live in informal settlements like shanty towns. This has led to poor living conditions and environmental degradation. Lack of adherence to planning regulations has led to high rise developers encroaching water catchment areas and other areas of unique biodiversity.