1 Global climate policy and the impact of local projects.1 2 Analytical background and research concept .3 2.1 The concept of Sustainable Development and its assessment . 3 2.2 Rural electrification – High expectations and some critical issues. 4 2.3 Research outline and questions. 6 3 Regional setting: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan .7 3.1 Overview, natural preconditions and mixed mountain agriculture . 7 3.2 Utilisation and management of water and forest resources . 8 3.3 Present state of the energy sector. 10 3.4 Socio- economic transition processes. 12 4 The micro and mini hydel projects . 15 5 Research procedure and methodology. 17 5.1 Collection, analysis and evaluation of the primary data . 17 5.2 Reflections on the representativeness of the data and the research procedure . 18 6 Three case study villages . 21 6.1 Bargo Bala - A village with a large summer settlement and very deficient electricity supply . 22 6.2 Ahmedabad - Close proximity to Central Hunza and limited but stable electricity supply . 25 6.3 Sumayar - Booming gemstone mining and trade and an extended electricity supply. 25 7 Ecological dimension . 27 7.1 Impacts on the local environment and water utilisation practices . 27 7.2 Complex parameters of energy resource choices. 31 7.2.1 Fuel wood as the primary energy basis with varying supplementary resource uses . 31 7.2.2 Household expenses for energy resources . 37 8 Social dimension. 43 8.1 Improved illumination, varying use of appliances, and the everyday life . 43 8.2 Educational effects of electrical lighting and information technologies. 48 8.3 Impacts on indoor health conditions and medical services . 50 8.4 Electricity and the complex causalities determining workloads of women . 52 9 Economic dimension. 57 9.1 Off-farm employment and qualification opportunities in the hydel projects . 57 9.2 Impacts on economic activities and income generation . 58 9.2.1 Cottage industries and their working conditions . 59 9.2.2 Expansion of small businesses and industries, their premises, and related ...


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    Titel :

    Renewable energy and sustainable development ; an impact assessment of micro and mini hydel projects in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


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    01.01.2010



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    Elektronische Ressource


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    Englisch


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