Innovative Models for Sustainable Development in Emerging African Countries (1st ed. 2020) (Research for Development)

Synopsis

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.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9783030333232

Related ISBNs:

9783030333225

Publisher:

Springer International Publishing

Date of Addition:

01/16/20

Copyrighted By:

Springer

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Technology, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Niccolò Aste

Edited by:

Stefano Della Torre

Edited by:

Cinzia Talamo

Edited by:

Rajendra Singh Adhikari

Edited by:

Corinna Rossi