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  1. 1. Integrating Local Knowledge into the Spatial Analysis of Wind Power: The case study of Northern Tzoumerka, Greece

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Athanasios Senteles; [2024]
    Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; MCDA; wind energy; local knowledge; Greece; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Increasing demand for incorporating renewable energy projects into the national energy mix, is associated with international and European efforts to tackle the negative effects of climate change and strengthen energy resilience. Greece, as a member country of the European Union, has acknowledged that necessity, by implementing a national program aiming to significantly reduce Green House Gas Emissions and upscale Renewable Energy Sources (RES) project development in upcoming years. READ MORE

  3. 2. Revisit ownership. An assessment of how Swedish foreign aid promotes National ownership of recipient countries; A case study of International development partnership between Tanzania and Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Scholastica Vangisheria; [2023]
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    Abstract : The subject of ownership is one of the most important topics under discussion in the realm of international development cooperation. After the introduction of structural adjustment programmes in Africa in the 1980s, the debate began. READ MORE

  4. 3. Design of a Sustainable Energy System for a Community Center in rural Mozambique : A Minor Field Study in Mozambique

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Emilia Säll Magnusson; Melchior Hahn; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable energy system; Solar PV system; off-grid; Community center; Rural Mozambique; Minor Field Study; Project Vita; Hållbart energisystem; Solcellssystem; off-grid; kultur- och fritidscentrum; Mozambiques landsbygd; Minor Field Study; Project Vita;

    Abstract : Access to energy is an important part in the development of most countries and societies, linked to both social and economic growth. Nevertheless, 70% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa does not have access to electricity, which brings consequences to several of these areas. READ MORE

  5. 4. Understanding Access to Clean Cooking Fuels in Kenya

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Manuel Enrique Salas Salazar; [2023]
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    Abstract : Adoption of clean cooking fuels is conditioned by factors known as barriers and enablers, which characterize the decision-making environment of a household. Access to clean cooking is a target part of the Sustainable Development Goals, yet it currently stands at 19.5% in Kenya. READ MORE

  6. 5. Restorative built indoor environments : Cafés as informal learning spaces in Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Beatrice Grahn; [2023]
    Keywords : restorative environments; informal learning spaces; study cafés; environmental psychology; architecture; urban planning;

    Abstract : Cities worldwide need to become healthier, both physically and mentally. While Sweden ranks highly on a global scale of sustainable urban development, the country is facing issues with the declining mental health of its citizens, notably affecting the younger population. READ MORE