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Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa
Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/125989 Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa Sphokazi Phelokazi, Mbatha De Wit, Martin Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Leadership. Energy development -- Environmental aspects -- Western Cape (South Africa) Sustainable development -- Western Cape (South Africa) Renewable energy sources -- Western Cape (South Africa) UCTD Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH SUMMARY: Energy sustains human livelihoods and is a critical component of environmental sustainability. Unbridled population growth in African cities, combined with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, has pushed many people into energy poverty. The living lab concept has been identified as having the potential to provide a platform for bringing together the community, government, private companies, and non-governmental organisations to build knowledge, test technologies, and improve energy insecurity. The application of the living lab concept in the sector is still limited, despite its emerging status. The purpose of this study was, therefore, to investigate the potential roles of stakeholders and end-users in a gendered energy living lab to achieve the security of energy services. The study first undertook a systematic and semi-systematic literature review to understand (i) the extent of the living lab concept and how it’s applied in the energy sector, and (ii) to examine the stakeholders involved in energy living labs. The analysis revealed that the concept still lacks a universally agreed-upon conceptualisation. The application of the living lab approach is evolving and it is applied in diverse fields and contexts around the world. Eight categories of stakeholders were identified in energy living lab studies. Moreover, the sampled studies revealed how there is a lack of transparency in the identification and recruitment processes of stakeholders in energy living labs. Using a case study approach, the study also developed an in-depth understanding of GENS living lab and examined the roles of different stakeholders and end-users in the Groenheuwel (Western Cape, South Africa) case study. This was the third objective. Document analysis, one field observation session, and 19 interviews with end-users and stakeholders were undertaken. The findings revealed that the GENS living lab was initiated by Stellenbosch University in 2019/2020 and the project is funded by the NRF and British Council. A community media outlet, Radio KC, became one of the core partners in 2020. The living lab stakeholders represent diverse fields and sectors. The study showed that living lab actor roles are action-based. The GENS researchers were key in initiating communication and facilitating activities in the living lab. End-users (GENS youth champions and co-researchers) served as informants and testers, while stakeholders served as enablers, providers, researchers, and utilisers. The evidence revealed that certain actors played multiple roles, and that because participation was voluntary, some stakeholders were unsure of their roles. Although the study findings do not provide a complete picture of actor roles and their impact in a fully developed living lab, the evidence provides insight to support the setup and management of an energy living lab in urban Africa to enhance local development and achieve sustainable energy for all. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Energie onderhou ’n mens se lewensbestaan en is 'n aller noodsaaklike komponent van omgewingsvolhoubaarheid. Ongebreidelde bevolkingsgroei in Afrika-stede, tesame met die onlangse COVID-19-pandemie, het baie mense in energie-armoede gedompel. Die lewende laboratorium-konsep (living lab concept) is geidentifiseer as die potensiaal om 'n platform te bied om die gemeenskap, regering, private maatskappye en nie-regeringsorganisasies byeen te bring om kennis te bou, tegnologie te toets en energie-onsekerheid te verbeter. Die toepassing van die lewende laboratorium-konsep in die sektor is steeds beperk, ondanks sy ontluikende status. Die doel van hierdie studie was derhalwe om die potensiele rolle van belanghebbendes en eindgebruikers in 'n geslagtelike energielewende laboratorium te ondersoek met die doel om die sekerheid van energiedienste te bewerkstellig. Die studie het eerstens 'n sistematiese en semi-sistematiese literatuuroorsig onderneem om (i) die omvang van die lewende laboratoriumkonsep te begryp en hoe dit in die energiesektor toegepas word, en (ii) om die belanghebbendes by energielewende laboratoriums te betrag. Die analise het aan die lig gebring dat die konsep steeds aan 'n universeel-eenvormige konseptualisering te kort skiet. Die toepassing van die lewende laboratoriumbenadering is aan die ontwikkel en dit word op talle terreine en in kontekste regoor die wereld toegepas. Agt kategoriee belanghebbendes is in energielewende laboratoriumstudies geidentifiseer. Voorts het die steekproefstudies ‘n gebrek aan deursigtigheid met die identifisering en werwingsprosesse van belanghebbendes in energielewende laboratoriums aan die lig gebring. Deur die toepassing van ’n gevallestudiebenadering, het die studie ook 'n diepgaande begrip van GENS-lewende laboratorium ontwikkel en die rolle van verskillende belanghebbendes en eindgebruikers in die gevallestudie van Groenheuwel (Wes-Kaapland, Suid-Afrika) ondersoek. Dit was die derde doelwit. Dokumentontleding, een veldwaarnemingsessie en 19 onderhoude met eindgebruikers en belanghebbendes is onderneem. Die bevindinge het aan die lig gebring dat die GENS-lewende laboratorium in 2019/2020 deur die Universiteit Stellenbosch geinisieer is en die projek word deur die NNS en die British Council befonds. 'n Gemeenskapsradiostasie, Radio KC, het in 2020 een van die kernvennote geword. Die lewende laboratorium-belanghebbendes verteenwoordig uiteenlopende velde en sektore. Die studie het getoon dat die rolle van lewende laboratoriumakteurs aksiegerig is. Die GENS-navorsers het ’n sleutelrol vervul met die inisiering van kommunikasie en die fasilitering van bedrywighede in die lewende laboratorium. Eindgebruikers (GENS-jeugkampioene en mede-navorsers) het as informante en toetsers gedien, wyl belanghebbendes as instaatstellers, verskaffers, navorsers en benutters opgetree het. Bewyse het aan die lig gebring dat sommige akteurs veelvuldige rolle vertolk het, en omdat deelname vrywillig was, was sommige belanghebbendes onseker oor hulle rolle. Hoewel die studiebevindinge nie 'n volledige prentjie van akteursrolle en hulle impak in 'n ten volle ontwikkelde lewende laboratorium verskaf nie, bied die bewyse nogtans insig om die opstel en bestuur van 'n energielewende laboratorium in Afrika se stedelike gebiede te steun om sodoende plaaslike ontwikkeling te bevorder en volhoubare energie vir almal moontlik te maak. Masters 2022-11-18T13:47:17Z 2023-01-16T12:44:32Z 2022-11-18T13:47:17Z 2023-01-16T12:44:32Z 2022-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125989 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xiii, 155 pages : illustrations, includes annexures application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Energy development -- Environmental aspects -- Western Cape (South Africa) Sustainable development -- Western Cape (South Africa) Renewable energy sources -- Western Cape (South Africa) UCTD Sphokazi Phelokazi, Mbatha Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa |
| title | Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa |
| title_full | Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa |
| title_short | Investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab : a case of GENS Living Lab, South Africa |
| title_sort | investigating the role of stakeholders in a gendered energy living lab a case of gens living lab south africa |
| topic | Energy development -- Environmental aspects -- Western Cape (South Africa) Sustainable development -- Western Cape (South Africa) Renewable energy sources -- Western Cape (South Africa) UCTD |
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