Cleaner Cooking with Charcoal in Kibera Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, and Its Implications for Livelihoods and the Environment
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article Sep 2023 ; 17 pages
Aut. Moses Kirimi & James K. Gitau & Ruth Mendum & Catherine Muthuri
Ed. Energy - Bâle
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Abstract:
Woodfuel that is unsustainably sourced and inefficiently used results in negative environ mental and health impacts. This study assessed charcoal use and resultant concentrations of indoor air pollutants (IAP) in an urban informal settlement while cooking with a Jikokoa stove (an improved branded charcoal stove) and medium and small-sized artisanal Kenya Ceramic Jikos (KCJs). The more efficient charcoal stoves are, the more charcoal consumption and IAP can be reduced, mitigating environmental degradation, climate change and health problems associated with smoke in the kitchen. There is need for participatory research to scale improved stoves and upgrade local practices as they are cheaper and already embedded in the cooking culture.
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biomasse - bioénergie (CI) (DT) (OP) , chaleur - cuisson (CI) (DT) (OP) |
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