Modelling gendered innovation for the security of energy services in poor urban environments
Batinge B.;Musango J.K.;Ceschin F.;Ambole A.;Smit S.;Petrulaityte A. (2022) Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 39
Dr. Suzanne Smit
Associate Professor
- Area
- School of Management
- Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences
- Phone
Biography
Dr Smit Luyt hails
from South Africa where she has been teaching both undergraduate and
postgraduate modules on Sustainable Development and Green Economy at
Stellenbosch University. She has also worked as a senior research manager, policy
advisor and project co-ordinator on a number of projects across Africa. She holds
a Doctorate in Public Management and Development Planning, a Master's and Post
Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Development, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Management and Administration and a National Diploma in Public Relations Management.
Her interests and
expertise relate to sustainable development, systems thinking, renewable energy,
resource use, green/circular economy, gendered aspects of growth and
development, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable and ‘just’ cities.
Learner Support Office Hours
Mondays 3pm to 4pm (Online) and Tuesdays 1pm to 2pm (Online)
To arrange a PAT or a Project Supervision meeting please book via the Virtual Office.
Research
Industrial Symbiosis
Circular Economy
Sustainable Development
Teaching
Circular Economy
Industrial Symbiosis
Sustainable Development
System dynamics
Stakeholder engagement
Publications
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Development of living labs to support gendered energy technology innovation in poor urban environments
Mukama M.;Musango J.K.;Smit S.;Ceschin F.;Petrulaityte A. (2022) Technology in Society. 68
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Addressing gender dimensions in energy innovations: A gender analysis framework for informal urban settlements in Africa
Anditi C.;Musango J.K.;Smit S.;Ceschin F. (2022) Energy Research and Social Science. 88
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Building capacity towards what? Proposing a framework for the analysis of energy transition governance in the context of urban informality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kovacic Z.;Musango J.K.;Buyana K.;Ambole A.;Smit S.;Mwau B.;Ogot M.;Lwasa S.;Brent A. (2021) Local Environment. 26, 364-378.
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Mainstreaming gender to achieve security of energy services in poor urban environments
Musango J.K.;Smit S.;Ceschin F.;Ambole A.;Batinge B.;Anditi C.;Petrulaityte A.;Mukama M. (2020) Energy Research and Social Science. 70
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Interrogating differences: A comparative analysis of Africa's informal settlements
Kovacic Z.;Musango J.K.;Ambole L.A.;Buyana K.;Smit S.;Anditi C.;Mwau B.;Ogot M.;Lwasa S.;Brent A.C.;Nsangi G.;Sseviiri H. (2019) World Development. 122, 614-627.
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Towards Measuring the Informal City: A Societal Metabolism Approach
Smit S.;Musango J.;Kovacic Z.;Brent A. (2019) Journal of Industrial Ecology. 23, 674-685.
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Mediating household energy transitions through co-design in urban Kenya, Uganda and South Africa
Ambole A.;Musango J.K.;Buyana K.;Ogot M.;Anditi C.;Mwau B.;Kovacic Z.;Smit S.;Lwasa S.;Nsangi G.;Sseviiri H.;Brent A.C. (2019) Energy Research and Social Science. 55, 208-217.
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Understanding electricity legitimacy dynamics in an urban informal settlement in South Africa: A Community Based System Dynamics approach
Smit S.;Musango J.;Brent A. (2019) Energy for Sustainable Development. 49, 39-52.
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Proposing a master’s programme on participatory integrated assessment of energy systems to promote energy access and energy efficiency in Southern Africa
Kiravu C.;Diaz-Maurin F.;Giampietro M.;Brent A.C.;Bukkens S.G.F.;Chiguvare Z.;Gasennelwe-Jeffrey M.A.;Gope G.;Kovacic Z.;Magole L.;Musango J.K.;Ruiz-Rivas Hernando U.;Smit S.;Vázquez Barquero A.;Yunta Mezquita F. (2018) International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 19, 622-641.
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Utilization of System Dynamics in Southern Africa: A Systematic Review
Brent, Alan C; Musango, Josephine K; Smit, Suzanne ; Pillay, Nalini S; Botha, Andries; Louw, Rudolph; Roper, Stephen; Simelani, Thokozani; Clifford-Holmes, Jai K; Pretorius, Leon (2017) Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 34
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Conceptualising slum in an urban African context
Smit S.;Musango J.K.;Kovacic Z.;Brent A.C. (2017) Cities. 62, 107-119.
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Probing uncertainty levels of electrification in informal urban settlements: A case from South Africa
Kovacic Z.;Smit S.;Musango J.K.;Brent A.C.;Giampietro M. (2016) Habitat International. 56, 212-221.
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Exploring the connections between green economy and informal economy in South Africa
Smit, Suzanne; Musango, Josephine K. (2015) South African Journal of Science. 111
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Towards connecting green economy with informal economy in South Africa: A review and way forward
Smit S.;Musango J.K. (2015) Ecological Economics. 116, 154-159.