Explore, design and act for sustainability : a participatory planning approach for local energy sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorFouche, Elaineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBrent, Alan C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-01T09:03:00Z
dc.date.available2022-04-01T09:03:00Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-23
dc.descriptionCITATION: Fouché, Elaine & Brent, Alan. 2020. Explore, design and act for sustainability : a participatory planning approach for local energy sustainability. Sustainability, 12(3):862, doi:10.3390/su12030862.en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper focuses planning approach for local energy sustainability. The characteristics of a complex problem were reviewed to establish that the problem of sustainable energy at a local government level is complex. In order to better manage complex problems, the literature shows that soft operational research or problem-structuring methods need to be applied, and hence these methods were used as a starting point for developing a participatory planning approach. The requirements for a planning approach were elicited, namely that the approach must be participative and inclusive, holistic, simple and transparent. In addition, the approach must include the identification and assessment of risks as part of the deliberation process, the development of a realistic action plan must be attainable at the end of the stakeholder engagement, the approach must be dynamic, and should be formalised with clear institutional arrangements. A novel participatory approach, namely EDAS—to Explore, Design and Act for Sustainability—was then developed, applied, and evaluated as part of a case study with a local municipality in theWestern Cape Province of South Africa. The insights are relevant not only for local governments, but for any institution on a journey towards sustainability.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent17 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFouché, Elaine & Brent, Alan. 2020. Explore, design and act for sustainability : a participatory planning approach for local energy sustainability. Sustainability, 12(3):862, doi:10.3390/su12030862en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3390/su12030862
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124402
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectRenewable energy sourcesen_ZA
dc.subjectLocal governmenten_ZA
dc.subjectproblem structuringen_ZA
dc.subjectStakeholder managementen_ZA
dc.subjectClimate changeen_ZA
dc.subjectGroup decision makingen_ZA
dc.subjectCollaborative governanceen_ZA
dc.subjectEngagement (Philosophy)en_ZA
dc.titleExplore, design and act for sustainability : a participatory planning approach for local energy sustainabilityen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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