Renewable energy development in rural areas of Iran

被引:103
作者
Afsharzade, Nashmil [1 ]
Papzan, Abdolhamid [2 ]
Ashjaee, Mehdi [3 ]
Delangizan, Sohrab [4 ]
Van Passel, Steven [5 ,6 ]
Azadi, Hossein [5 ,7 ,8 ]
机构
[1] Agr Jihad Org, Kermanshah, Iran
[2] Razi Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Agr Extens & Educ, Kermanshah, Iran
[3] Univ Tehran, Fac Mech Engn, Tehran, Iran
[4] Razi Univ, Fac Social Sci, Dept Econ, Kermanshah, Iran
[5] Hasselt Univ, Ctr Environm Sci, Hasselt, Belgium
[6] Univ Antwerp, Dept Engn Management, Antwerp, Belgium
[7] Univ Liege, Gembloux Agrobio Tech, Econ & Rural Dev, Liege, Belgium
[8] Univ Ghent, Dept Geog, Ghent, Belgium
关键词
Energy consumption; Fossil fuels; Clean energy; Sustainable energy; Sustainable rural development; WIND ENERGY; RESOURCES;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2016.07.042
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Iran's energy system is extremely dependent on fossil fuels which, in turn, have led to problems such as fossil fuels depletion, social, economic and environmental damage and territorial imbalance. The country should therefore design a sustainable energy system based on clean energy as well as renewable energy. Accordingly, and given that Iran's rural areas suffer from the unsustainable energy system, it is necessary to integrate renewable energy into comprehensive development programs in general, and into rural development programs, specifically. This review paper answers the following questions: Why is renewable energy important for Iran at national and rural levels? How is renewable energy related to sustainable rural development? and What are the challenges in the promotion of renewable energy technologies in Iran? The paper concludes that although renewable energy has potential for development in Iran's rural areas due to environmental, social and economic advantages, it could face some infrastructural, managerial, socio-cultural and economic challenges. Accordingly, aggressive and innovative policy making is required to meet these challenges. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:743 / 755
页数:13
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