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A case for a new approach in theorizing and operationalisation of resilience for electrical systems in developing countries
conference contribution
posted on 2021-04-23, 12:55 authored by Francis Mujjuni, Richard BlanchardRichard Blanchard, Tom BettsTom BettsIn most developing countries, the electricity sector policies are chiefly hatched to achieve universal
access to electricity. Unfortunately, several implemented projects are characterised with unreliable
supply, high cost of energy and multiple vulnerabilities to natural and human threats. Resilience has been
mooted as a concept that correspondingly addresses these challenges while fostering sustainable
development reforms. Accordingly, several frameworks have been developed but they are atomistic in
their classifications of indicators and fail to demonstrate how local actions promote globally defined
sustainable development targets. In this study, the terms used in resilience discourses are chronologically
explored drawing from them valued capabilities and the critical considerations taken in constructing
frameworks. A synthesized framework has been proposed to primarily facilitate the identification and
classification of indicators and their attendant metrics. We argue for a case of deploying the framework
in a developing country setting, such as Uganda, to facilitate sustainable development.
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School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Research Unit
- Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST)
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Proceedings of the Virtual International Conference on Aligning Local Interventions with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ConferencePages
168-191Source
Aligning Local Interventions with the UN Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs)Publisher
Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester, United KingdomVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)
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This is an Open Access paper under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported Licence (CC BY). Full details of this licence are available at: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Acceptance date
2020-06-10Publication date
2021-07-02Copyright date
2021Language
- en
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Subhes BhattacharyyaLocation
Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester, UKEvent dates
2nd July 2020 - 2nd July 2020Depositor
Dr Richard Blanchard. Deposit date: 20 April 2021Usage metrics
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