Built environments refer to the human made environment.
For example, schools
Some of the buildings we see today were built long time ago.
They are part of built environment.
Historic Built Environment in the County
Historic Built Environment are structures/environments that remind us of our history or where we have come from
Historic built environment refers to features made by people
These features have a historic value
They include
1) Museums
2) Monuments
3) Historical buildings
4) Cultural centers
5) Historical sites
Historic Built Environments
| Name of the built environment | County | Type-museum, monuments, building, cultural centres |
1 | Fort Jesus | Mombasa |
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2 | Bomas of Kenya | Nairobi | Cultural centre |
3 | Hyrax museum | Nairobi | museum |
4 | Lord Egerton castle | Nakuru |
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5 | Jomo Kenyatta monument | Nairobi | Monument |
6 | Nairobi museum | Nairobi |
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Importance of the historic built environment
They create a sense of belonging
They serve as resources learning centres
Attracts tourist and earn as foreign exchange in our county
They enable social interactions with friends, family and community when we visit them
Many people are employed to work in historical buildings, museums, and take care of monuments
They remind us and teach us about our culture
They are sources of information for learning
They are used as recreational areas for relaxation
Ways of caring for historic built environments.
Repair the destroyed parts of historic built environments
Handle items in the historic environments with care
Develop conservation messages and place them at historic built environments
Educate other people on the importance of historic built environments
We can also repair broken parts, guard and dust them.
We can clean, clear bushes, paint or fence the area.
We should take care of our historic built environments.
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