Transformational Infrastructure for Development of a Wellbeing Economy in AfricaDesta Mebratu, Mark Swilling African countries face unprecedented challenges of defining a future development pathway in a resource- and carbon-constrained world. This book addresses this challenge, with special reference to the set of infrastructure that most African countries require to meet the sustainable development goals and fulfil the aspirations of Agenda 2063. Infrastructure is a key factor that determines how resource and energy flow and transform through socio-economic systems. Decisions made today by African countries on their infrastructural configuration will determine the inclusivity, resource intensity and climate resilience of their development pathways for decades to come. This book is a product of a two‑year research conducted by a group of African scholars who have an extensive academic and practical experience on the development of key infrastructure sectors in Africa. |
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Transformative leapfrogging to a wellbeing economy in Africa | 25 |
Ecological infrastructure as a basis for the African wellbeing economy | 53 |
Sustainable energy systems in Africa | 73 |
Inclusive and sustainable industrial development for Africa | 115 |
Sustainable urban development in Africa | 147 |
Lifecycle management for sustainable infrastructure planning and development in Africa | 189 |
Distributed renewable economy for Africa as a basis for wellbeing economy development | 229 |
Inclusive governance for sustainable development in Africa | 261 |
Indicators on transformational infrastructure for a wellbeing economy | 289 |
List of contributors | 314 |
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