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Course Description The course helps to introduce students to various issues related to development and the environment. Students of architecture are also taught to recognize the close relationship that exists between development and the environment and how the environment has emerged as an important policy issue and a key element of sustainable development. Objectives/aim To...
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Rationale The Sustainable Energy Systems course is designed to equip graduates and working professionals  with  a  broad  training  in,  and  understanding  of,  energy  production, delivery,   consumption,   efficiency,   economics,   policy   and   regulation.   These  are considered  in  the  context  of  the  sustainability  of  energy  supply  and  consumption patterns, both locally and globally. A unique feature of the...
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Abstract The ROSA project promotes resources-oriented sanitation concepts as a route to sustainable and ecologically sound sanitation. These concepts shall be applied in four cities in Eastern Africa, namely Arba Minch (Ethiopia), Nakuru (Kenya), Arusha (Tanzania) and Kitgum (Uganda). The project consortium comprises two partners from each of these countries, a university and the municipality as an end-user. For...
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Abstract Provision of sanitation solutions in the world’s urban slums is extremely challenging due to lack of money, space, access and sense of ownership. This paper presents a technology selection method that was used for the selection of appropriate sanitation solutions for urban slums. The method used in this paper takes into account sustainability criteria,...
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Title: AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN KAMPALA CITY.   Authors: Ian Senkatuka, Barnabas Nawangwe, Orjan Svane Keywords: Road Maintenance, Construction, Sustainable Development Issue Date: Abstract: This study looks at urban physical infrastructure service delivery in developing countries that are urbanizing rapidly. It highlights the fact that physical infrastructure providers...
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