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  1. 1. Pathways towards universal access to electricity in West Africa : Case study of Mali and Senegal

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

    Author : Vittorio Bozzo; [2023]
    Keywords : Universal electricity access; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mini-grid; Universell tillgång till el; Senegal; Mali; OnSSET; GIS; PV mininät;

    Abstract : Despite the vast solar potential in both Mali and Senegal, the electricity access in both countries remains one of the lowest in the world. The main problem is represented by the disparity between rural and urban settlements. In Senegal, the electricity access for rural areas was lower than 50%, while in Mali was around 35%. READ MORE

  3. 2. Analysis of digital health solutions and the most significant challenges for rural areas

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Marcel Roth; [2020]
    Keywords : Digital health solutions in rural areas; rural development; smart village; rural innovation; smart healthcare; digital health ecosystem; ICT in healthcare.;

    Abstract : The problem of insufficient healthcare is particularly noticeable in rural regions. Despite this, there is still little research on the digital transformation of healthcare in rural areas. READ MORE

  4. 3. Geochemical Investigation of Arsenic in Drinking Water Sources in Proximity of Gold Mining Areas within the Lake Victoria Basin, in Northern Tanzania

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Enrico Lucca; [2017]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Access to safe drinking water is a challenge for rural communities in many developing countries. Drinking contaminated water endangers human health and impairs social and economic development. Arsenic (As) is a metalloid widely distributed into the environment and is highly toxic in its trivalent inorganic form. READ MORE

  5. 4. Vägen till ett modernt Tomelilla : en studie av en landsbygdskommun och dess förändring över tiden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Lina Brinte; [2012]
    Keywords : modernitet; landsbygdssamhällen; järnväg; samhällsförändring;

    Abstract : Den här studien beskriver tre brytpunkter som inte bara påverkat Sveriges historia utan även gjort Tomelilla kommun till det moderna samhälle det är idag. Jag har fokuserat på följande brytpunkter: när skiftesreformerna moderniserade jordbruket, när kommunikationer och då främst järnvägen banade vägen för handel och nya möten, och sist har jag diskuterat effekterna av den rationalisering och strukturomvandling som skedde efter andra världskriget. READ MORE