04162nam a22005535i 4500 978-3-031-48528-2 DE-He213 20251030110842.0 cr nn 008mamaa 231128s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031485282 978-3-031-48528-2 10.1007/978-3-031-48528-2 doi TJ807-830 THX bicssc TEC031010 bisacsh THV thema Qudrat-Ullah, Hassan. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 67668 Exploring the Dynamics of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Africa [electronic resource] : A Cross-Country and Interdisciplinary Approach / by Hassan Qudrat-Ullah. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XII, 143 p. 37 illus., 31 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 2198-7270 Chapter 1: Introduction - Exploring the Dynamics of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Africa -- Chapter 2: Improving Rural Electrification Access in Cameroon: A Qualitative Study -- Chapter 3: Exploring the Energy Transition to LPG in the Nigerian Household Sector: A Scenario-Based Modeling Approach -- Chapter 4: Bamboo Gasification for Sustainable Energy and Rural Development in Uganda -- Chapter 5: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in South Africa: Challenges, Barriers and Solutions -- Chapter 6: Renewable Energy Dynamics in the North Africa: A System Thinking Approach with the Algerian Case Study -- Chapter 7: Future Research Directions -- Index. This book explores the potential of renewable energy sources to promote sustainable development in Africa, with a specific focus on Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, South Africa, and Algeria. It delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by various renewable and clean energy technologies, including nuclear power, liquefied petroleum gas, bamboo biomass gasification, and geothermal energy, in addressing the energy needs of African nations. Additionally, the book assesses the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of renewable energy projects and evaluates their alignment with the African Union's Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals. Using a combination of theoretical and empirical methods, such as scenario-based modeling, techno-economic feasibility analysis, stakeholder theory, and panel data analysis, the book provides a comprehensive assessment of the renewable energy sector in Africa. Its interdisciplinary and cross-country approach, as well as its incorporation of innovative concepts like social innovation and bamboo-based development, makes it a unique resource. This book is valuable for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, university research libraries, research centers, and anyone interested in understanding how renewable energy can contribute to a more resilient and prosperous Africa. Renewable energy sources. 58133 Africa Politics and government. 67669 Business. 58353 Africa. 67670 Renewable Energy. 64206 African Politics. 67671 African Business. 67672 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031485275 Printed edition: 9783031485299 Printed edition: 9783031485305 Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 2198-7270 67673 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48528-2 ZDB-2-ENE ZDB-2-SXEN 56670 56670