DECENTRALISED WASTE TO ENERGY AS KEY STRATEGY FOR SYSTEMS INTEGRATION APPROACH TOWARDS ENERGY SELF-RELIANT BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA

摘要

The local energy self-reliance approach represents one of the main targets of current research on smart cities. These city models are based on the concepts of decentralised energy and integration of systems within the built environment. In developing countries, it is important to integrate the decisional planning process of large metropolitan areas with sustainable strategic guidelines, which link energy efficiency of the built environment with renewable energy infrastructures at urban scale.