Innovative Models for Sustainable Development in Emerging African Countries

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This open access book explores key issues and presents recent case studies in areas of importance for the transition to a circular model of development in emerging African countries that will minimize resource consumption and waste production. The topics covered include the development of sustainable housing models, energy and environmental issues in building design and technical systems, recycling for a sustainable future, models for humanitarian emergencies, and low-cost and web-based digital tools with applications in architecture and archaeology. The aim is to contribute to a necessary paradigm shift with respect to urban planning and usage of territories, moving from a linear urban metabolism based on the “take, make, dispose” approach to a circular metabolism. Such a change requires a focus on the relationship between the architectural, urban, and physical aspects of new developments, climate, and energy demand, as well as the identification and integration of strategies and infrastructures to achieve a high level of efficiency and self-sufficiency. The book will appeal to all with an interest in sustainable development in the African context. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 BECOMe—Business ECOsystem Design for Sustainable Settlements in Mogadishu (Oscar E. Bellini, Andrea Campioli, Claudio Del Pero, Cinzia Talamo, Nazly Atta, Anna Dalla Valle)....Pages 3-12 New Foundation Cities (Massimo Ferrari, Claudia Tinazzi, Annalucia D’Erchia)....Pages 13-22 Development of Social Welfare Architectures in Marginal Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Case Study of the Gamba Deve—Licoma Axis in Mozambique (Domenico Chizzoniti, Monica Moscatelli, Letizia Cattani)....Pages 23-33 Front Matter ....Pages 35-36 Sustainable Building Design for Tropical Climates (Niccolò Aste, Federico M. Butera, Rajendra Singh Adhikari, Fabrizio Leonforte)....Pages 37-46 Development of an Interactive Building Energy Design Software Tool (Niccolò Aste, Rajendra Singh Adhikari, Claudio Del Pero, Fabrizio Leonforte)....Pages 47-57 SPARK—Solar Photovoltaic Adaptable Refrigeration Kit (Claudio Del Pero, Maddalena Buffoli, Luigi Piegari, Marta Dell’Ovo, Maria P. Vettori)....Pages 59-68 Front Matter ....Pages 69-70 Ski Yurt: Upcycle of Downhill Skis for a Shelter in Cacine—Guinea-Bissau (Graziano Salvalai, Marco Imperadori, Marta M. Sesana, Gianluca Crippa)....Pages 71-83 Comprehensive Feasibility Study for the Construction of an Integrated Sustainable Waste Management Facility in Kajiado County, Kenya (Claudio Del Pero, Niccolò Aste, Paola Caputo, Francesca Villa, Mario Grosso)....Pages 85-95 Front Matter ....Pages 97-97 Borboleta and Papagaio: Emergency Unit and Children’s Nutritional Center in Farim—Guinea-Bissau (Marco Imperadori, Graziano Salvalai, Marta M. Sesana, Serena Rosa, Consuelo Montanelli)....Pages 99-110 Novel Textile-Based Solutions of Emergency Shelters: Case Studies and Field Tests of S(P)EEDKITS Project (Alessandra Zanelli, Andrea Campioli, Carol Monticelli, Salvatore Viscuso, Gianluca Giabardo)....Pages 111-122 The Mo.N.G.U.E. Development and Experimentation Project in Mozambique (Liala Baiardi)....Pages 123-134 Front Matter ....Pages 135-136 Low-Cost Digital Tools for Archaeology (Luca Perfetti, Francesco Fassi, Corinna Rossi)....Pages 137-148 Digital Workflow to Support Archaeological Excavation: From the 3D Survey to the Websharing of Data (Corinna Rossi, Cristiana Achille, Francesco Fassi, Francesca Lori, Fabrizio Rechichi, Fausta Fiorillo)....Pages 149-157 Tools for Reading and Designing the ‘Islamic City’. Italian Urban Studies at the Crossroads (Michele Caja, Martina Landsberger, Cecilia Fumagalli)....Pages 159-167