Exploring the Dynamics of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Africa

Hassan Qudrat-Ullah is a professor of decision sciences with the School of Administrative Studies at York University, Toronto, Canada. He is a well-known scholar in “decision sciences,” energy policy modeling,” and “system dynamics” areas. He has authored and edited over 100 refereed publications including 17 books (including edited volumes), 40 journal articles, and numerous conference proceedings and presentations.In 2017, he won York University’s Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies’ Excellence in Research Award. He is also an appointed member of the Program Advisory and Editorial Board of Springer Complexity, USA. He has been honored as the state guest of Pakistan in 2016 and 2017. He loves traveling and the exploration of various cultures across the globe. He has been to 139 countries: part business and part pleasure.

• Chapter 1: Introduction - Exploring the Dynamics of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in Africa.- Chapter 2: Improving Rural Electrification Access in Cameroon: A Qualitative Study.- Chapter 3: Exploring the Energy Transition to LPG in the Nigerian Household Sector: A Scenario-Based Modeling Approach.- Chapter 4: Bamboo Gasification for Sustainable Energy and Rural Development in Uganda.- Chapter 5: Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development in South Africa: Challenges, Barriers and Solutions.- Chapter 6: Renewable Energy Dynamics in the North Africa: A System Thinking Approach with the Algerian Case Study.- Chapter 7: Future Research Directions.- Index.