Cambridge | Jan-14 | New Technologies for Off-Grid Villages
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New technologies for off-grid villages – a look ahead
Sustainability
Peter Guthrie
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PhD Student Stephanie Hirmer Supervisor Dr Heather Cruickshank
What is the significance of electrification from the perspective of the communities that have rural electrification schemes, and how does this compare to the key performance indicators used by the implementers of these schemes?
Recommendations (Dr Victoria Cronin)
• Socially acceptable – do not assume values
• Ensure security of ownership rights
• Maintainable – design for actual use
• Environmentally responsible
• Affordable
• Reproducible, scaleable
• Recoverable Based on:
Cronin, Victoria 2011 Slum Upgrading in India and Kenya: Investigating the Sustainability PhD thesis Cambridge
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