A system approach to off-grid hydropower for community-led flood resilience

Spyros Schismenos, Garry J. Stevens, Dimitrios Emmanouloudis, Nichole Georgeou, Surendra Shrestha, Nikolaos D. Katopodes

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Abstract

![CDATA[Energy availability under both normal and hazardous conditions is a key element of sustainable development[1] and resilience to natural disasters[2]. Access to off-grid renewables, such as pico-hydropower, provides multiple benefits particularly to remote communities in low- and lower middle-income countries, which often lack reliable energy and resources to support hazard planning and response. Applying a systems approach to these issues could help humanitarian and development practitioners and community stakeholders co-develop technology-supported projects that address local needs. Systems thinking is a holistic analytic approach that focuses on how different elements of complex systems are interconnected and affect program processes and outcomes[3]. Our study investigates a community systems approach to energy generation and distribution management with reference to water-based disaster emergencies within a framework of sustainable development. This approach is being applied to localised hydropower and flood-warning systems, including a potential hybrid prototype.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings: BEHAVE 2020-2021: the 6th European Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency, online, 21 - 23 April, 2021
PublisherCopenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency
Pages127-129
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9788794094016
Publication statusPublished - 2021
EventEuropean Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency -
Duration: 1 Jan 2021 → …

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Conference on Behaviour Change for Energy Efficiency
Period1/01/21 → …

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