FRINK Linked Data Fragments server

Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W2178609451> ?p ?o ?g. }

• W2178609451 abstract "Nepal is a unique country, in regard to its culture, people, geography, ecosystems and climate. It is situated in the lap of the Himalayas, landlocked between China to the north and India to the south, east and west. It was previously cut-off by thick forests and jungles infested with malaria and dangerous animals, and its culture developed in isolation from any foreign influence. The rich resources of Nepal, in particular the abundant water flowing from the Himalayas down to the Indian sub-continent, and its abundant solar energy, are heavily underutilised. Thus, ~75% of Nepal’s rural people are deprived of even the most basic energy services. They rely on traditional biomass such as firewood, agricultural residues and dung, for their daily cooking, heating and lighting purposes. With a human development index (HDI) of 0.458, Nepal ranks among the poorest developing countries. Theory and practice reveal that in recent decades, community development addressed mostly the individual needs of projects’ end-users, with often minimal interaction and participation of the receiver. This resulted in minimal long-term impact and/or new opportunities for the beneficiaries. The thesis aims to make a contribution to an improved approach to the community development of Nepal’s people within their context and identified needs. It argues that appropriate and sustainable solutions for long-term development of local communities demand that people’s self identified needs are recognised and addressed in holistic ways. This is because communities have multi-faceted needs, which are all dependent on, and interlinked with, each other, and thus can’t be addressed through single-strand projects. Further, utilising the communities’ locally available resources is crucial for long-term sustainable development. Accordingly, the thesis’ main research questions are: •What is the appropriate role of renewable energy technology in holistic community development? and •Does the newly developed holistic community development concept of the “Family of 4” and the “Family of 4 PLUS” provide a sustainable way of improving the quality of life for remote and impoverished mountain communities in Nepal? The research shows that tapping into the locally available renewable energy resources, and converting them through contextualised renewable energy technologies, has to be a central part of community development. This is done, through the study of practical examples of appropriate technologies for some of Nepal’s remotest, high-altitude village communities, who live under the harshest imaginable conditions. The research shows that the most commonly expressed needs of the communities are for improved and easier access to basic energy services, and better hygiene and health conditions. Therefore the author developed the new Holistic Community Development (HCD) concept of the “Family of 4” (a Pit Latrine, a Stove, Basic Indoor Lighting and Clean Drinking Water). Once the “Family of 4” HCD is effectively implemented, the “Family of 4 PLUS”, with various additional measures (such as greenhouse, solar drier, solar water heater, slow sand water filter) is introduced. This thesis looks at the role of renewable energy technologies (RETs), designed for a specific context, to meet identified community needs embedded in the new HCD concepts. RETs such as solar PV, solar thermal (water heating, food cooking and drying), pico-hydro power, small wind turbines and biomass (firewood) cooking and heating stoves, are discussed within the context of implemented, village based, HCD projects. Impact data presented show encouraging results, and thus it can be claimed that the main research questions can be positively affirmed. The HCD approach produces synergies between the various components which provide additional benefits to the recipients at no extra cost. The newly developed RETs and HCD concepts include various new locally manufactured technologies, providing a contribution to the steady growth of the local economy. Numerous suggestions and recommendations for further R&D are presented." @default.
• W2178609451 created "2016-06-24" @default.
• W2178609451 creator A5004820642 @default.
• W2178609451 creator A5036499786 @default.
• W2178609451 date "2012-01-01" @default.
• W2178609451 modified "2023-09-26" @default.
• W2178609451 title "The role of renewable energy technology in holistic community development" @default.
• W2178609451 hasPublicationYear "2012" @default.
• W2178609451 type Work @default.
• W2178609451 sameAs 2178609451 @default.
• W2178609451 citedByCount "3" @default.
• W2178609451 countsByYear W21786094512014 @default.
• W2178609451 countsByYear W21786094512020 @default.
• W2178609451 crossrefType "book-chapter" @default.
• W2178609451 hasAuthorship W2178609451A5004820642 @default.
• W2178609451 hasAuthorship W2178609451A5036499786 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C107826830 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C162324750 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C166957645 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C176507212 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C17744445 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C18903297 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C199539241 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C205649164 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C2779343474 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C50522688 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C526734887 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C552854447 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C83864248 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C86803240 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C91375879 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConcept C91726260 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C107826830 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C162324750 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C166957645 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C176507212 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C17744445 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C18903297 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C199539241 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C205649164 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C2779343474 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C50522688 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C526734887 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C552854447 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C83864248 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C86803240 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C91375879 @default.
• W2178609451 hasConceptScore W2178609451C91726260 @default.
• W2178609451 hasLocation W21786094511 @default.
• W2178609451 hasOpenAccess W2178609451 @default.
• W2178609451 hasPrimaryLocation W21786094511 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W1547335858 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W1994302534 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2019847813 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2100614143 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2189371786 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2290516363 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2404734260 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2526710992 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2538371895 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2619749640 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2739847991 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2745535769 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2892971224 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2912932302 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W3182199435 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W3197603578 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W354028487 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W427972922 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2139857957 @default.
• W2178609451 hasRelatedWork W2184144203 @default.
• W2178609451 isParatext "false" @default.
• W2178609451 isRetracted "false" @default.
• W2178609451 magId "2178609451" @default.
• W2178609451 workType "book-chapter" @default.