The Role Of Renewable Energy Technology
Alexander Zahnd
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Description for The Role Of Renewable Energy Technology
Paperback. This book details both the theory and applications of holistic community development for impoverished mountain regions of Nepal. It demonstrates the central role that access to energy services has in long-term holistic community development programs. Series: Springer Theses. Num Pages: 641 pages, 321 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; KCM; RNU; THRD; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 973.
This thesis documents almost twenty years of the author’s work on the development and implementation of a new approach to holistic community development in remote and disadvantaged villages in Nepal. It describes the theoretical basis of the work, the main research activities, and the practical outcomes of the implemented programs. One of the fundamental cornerstones of holistic community development is the provision of appropriate and sustainable solutions for the long-term development of local communities. This requires that people’s own identified needs be recognized and addressed in partnership with them in holistic ways. The author explains the many synergies that result ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
641
Condition
New
Series
Springer Theses
Number of Pages
611
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319381732
SKU
V9783319381732
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99-15
About Alexander Zahnd
Alexander Zahnd is currently international project director at RIDS-Switzerland (www.rids-switzerland.org) and international project supervisor at RIDS-Nepal (www.rids-nepal.org). He received his PhD in Renewable Energy from Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, in 2012. In 1996 he started to develop and apply the new concepts of holistic community development (HCD) as a way to improve the overall quality of life of the ... Read more
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