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Innovative Models for Sustainable Development in Emerging African Countries
This open access book explores key issues and presents recent case studies in areas of importance for the transition to a circular model of development in emerging African countries that will minimize resource consumption and waste production. The topics covered include the development of sustainable housing models, energy and environmental issues in building design and technical systems, recycling for a sustainable future, models for humanitarian emergencies, and low-cost and web-based digital tools with applications in architecture and archaeology.
The aim is to contribute to a necessary paradigm shift with respect to urban planning and usage of territories, moving from a linear urban metabolism based on the “take, make, dispose” approach to a circular metabolism. Such a change requires a focus on the relationship between the architectural, urban, and physical aspects of new developments, climate, and energy demand, as well as the identification and integration of strategies and infrastructures to achieve a high level of efficiency and self-sufficiency. The book will appeal to all with an interest in sustainable development in the African context.
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Keywords
- Africa—Economic conditions
- Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
- Archaeology
- Business ecosystem design
- Central government
- Central government policies
- Circular model of development
- Digital tools for achaeology
- Economics
- Economics, finance, business & management
- Emergency shelters
- energy
- Energy technology & engineering
- Environmental policy
- Heritage building
- Housing models
- Humanities
- Politics & government
- Recycling initiatives
- Renewable energy resources
- Society & Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Sociology & anthropology
- Sociology, Urban
- Sustainable building design
- Sustainable waste management
- Technology, engineering, agriculture
- thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology
- thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPQ Central / national / federal government::JPQB Central / national / federal government policies
- thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics
- thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
- Waste management
Links
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33323-2web: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-33323-2