NAMURBAN (Urban Resource Efficiency in Developing Countries)
Research summary
The two-year project NAMURBAN (Urban Resource Efficiency in Developing Countries) pilot study of Walvis Bay, Namibia is research work of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) from Finland and Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Namibia. The research is aimed at developing a framework for urban resource efficiency utilization in developing countries using Namibia as a pilot country.
Description
The specific solutions of NAMURBAN are based on the analysis of the current situation and needs for urban technology and systems in Namibia. This research studies and developes a sustainable technological concept on urban environments in developing counties using a pilot site, coastal town of Walvis Bay in Namibia. In the future, Walvis Bay will be part of the megahub for transport in Africa.The expected results include proposals for solutions on affordable housing, increase in renewable energy and clean water in Namibia. The results are scalable and transformable to other African countries. NAMURBAN, is part of BEAM - Business with Impact -programme and financed by Tekes - the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, SAMK and seven Finnish companies. The Finnish companies (Fimuskraft Ltd., GA90 Recycling Ltd., Naps Solar Systems Inc., Rannan Teollisuuskone Ltd., Riffid Ltd., Sansox Ltd. Oy, SWOcean Ltd.) are actively participating and presenting high know-how and technology on housing, renewable energy, water and sanitation as well as ICT and IoT applications.
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Research info
Research title
NAMURBAN (Urban Resource Efficiency in Developing Countries)
Research timeline
1.10.2015 - 1.9.2017
Keywords
BEAM business with impact city housing port renewable energy Sanitation Tekes urban Walvis Bay waste water
Region
Africa
Countries
Finland, Namibia
Institution
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Technology
Rauma, Finland
Funding instrument
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (ICI, HEI-ICI, N-S-S), Business Finland
Head of research
Keinänen-Toivola Minna
Research team
Heikki Koivisto, Meri Olenius
Partners
Namibia University of Science and Technology
Contact information
Minna Keinänen-Toivola
+358447103063
minna.keinanen-toivola@samk.fi
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Record last updated
17.12.2018