Impacts Assessment of a Solar Energy Project under the Perspective of Sustainable Livelihood with Wenhai Village, Lijiang as an Example

Abstract:

s: In this Article, the author took the solar energy project of Wenhai Village, Lijiang as an example, comprehensively analyzed the impacts of the solar energy project on the sustainable livelihood of the community from the analytical perspective of sustainable livelihood framework by participatory development and evaluation of indicators. The evaluation results indicated that the solar energy project had significantly positive impacts on the community. The project had relatively greater effects in increasing the social assets, financial assets and human assets of the community. While conducting case analysis, the author also explored the approaches and operation processes for sustainable livelihood framework in community development projects. Research Background

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 860-863)
• Pages: 37-43
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.860-863.37
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Hao Kun Song*
• Keywords: Community Assets, Participatory Assessment, Solar Energy, Sustainable Livelihood

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