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| Title | From Blueprint To Reality: A Design-Built Analysis Of Kigali’S Urban Sustainability And Carbon Neutrality |
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| ID_Doc | 27151 |
| Authors | Spiegelhalter T. |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 1189 LNNS |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-74723-6_35 |
| Abstract | This novel research into practice project explores Kigali, Rwanda’s transition towards carbon-neutral urban planning and its implications for sustainability and urban development in the Global South. Notably, African countries are leading in the shift towards renewable energy, inspiring smart city initiatives, particularly in Kigali. The study critically documents and reflects on real-world architectural and infrastructural transformations in Kigali, examining socio-technical elements facilitating these changes and the effectiveness of implemented strategies. Our methodology utilises cloud-based simulation analysis, generative design optimisation, and building physics tools, incorporating Kigali’s cultural, geographical and climatic specifics. These strategies have led to various initiatives, such as sustainable smart buildings, smart traffic management, and digitally enabled economic environments. A Kigali Innovation City (KIC) case study exemplifies Kigali’s sustainable vision but also reveals challenges like neglect of demographic and economic realities. Learning from these hurdles, the team, including the author, is working on the large 42-ha Vision City Phase 2, aiming for carbon neutrality and the International Well-Being Institute certification. This project illustrates the significance of embracing challenges to achieve urban sustainability targets, offering insights into other cities’ sustainability and carbon-neutral endeavours and required research benchmarking. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. |
| Author Keywords | AI; Carbon neutrality; Generative AI; Generative design optimization; Renewable energy; Smart city initiatives |
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