Field Guide to Appropriate Technology

By: Christopher Bull

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Hardcover | 19 March 2003

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This book is an all-in-one "hands-on guide" for nontechnical and technical people working in less developed communities. It has been developed and designed with a prestigious team of authors, each of whom has worked extensively in developing societies throughout the world.

This field guide includes:

· Step-by-step instructions and illustrations showing how to build and maintain a vast array of appropriate technology systems and devices

· Unique coverage on healthcare, basic business and project management, principles of design, promotion, scheduling, training, microlending, and more

Teachers, doctors, construction workers, forest and agricultural specialists, scientists and healthcare workers, and religious and government representatives will find this book a first source for advice.

* Step-by-step instructions and illustrations showing how to build and maintain a vast array of appropriate technology systems and devices
* Unique coverage on healthcare, basic business and project management, principles of design, promotion, scheduling, training, microlending, and more
* Teachers, doctors, construction workers, forest and agricultural specialists, scientists and healthcare workers, and religious and government representatives will find this book a first source for advice.

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Contributors
Acknowledgments
Overview
Introduction to Book	p. 1
Culture and the Transfer of Technology	p. 2
Design Philosophies for Appropriate Technology	p. 7
Being a Volunteer Overseas	p. 12
Planning and Implementation
Development Project Management	p. 18
The New Participation: A Viable Approach for Sustainable Development Planning and Action	p. 29
Prelude to Participatory Management and Evaluation of Project on Conjunctive Water Use	p. 35
Social Assessment and Stakeholder Participation	p. 39
The Human Side of Change	p. 47
Gender and Technology in the Field	p. 51
Managing a Small Business	p. 65
Operations	p. 71
Purchasing Policy and Procedures	p. 81
Marketing	p. 85
Financial Viability and Cash Flow Statement	p. 88
Costing	p. 91
Discounted Cash Flow	p. 94
Capital Recovery Factor	p. 101
Microfinance	p. 103
Planning	p. 111
Project Selection	p. 114
Value Chain	p. 122
Project Evaluation	p. 123
How to Evaluate	p. 125
Management of Projects	p. 129
Design and Construction of Oversight Program	p. 133
Responsibility for Getting the Job Done Properly	p. 135
Emergency Response Program	p. 135
Disaster Relief	p. 137
Exit Strategy	p. 139
Training	p. 140
Thinking and Learning Together: Facilitating Educational Change	p. 141
Grant Writing	p. 144
Fundraising	p. 145
A Social Service Organization in Bolivia	p. 150
A Summer Internship in Guatemala	p. 154
Energy
Energy Planning	p. 158
Basics of Electricity	p. 160
Hydropower	p. 170
Wind Power	p. 181
Photovoltaics	p. 192
Introduction to Physics of Semiconductors	p. 197
Cook Stoves	p. 203
Solar Cookers	p. 207
Solar Oven Construction Manual	p. 208
Solar Heating	p. 225
An Evaporative Cooler	p. 257
Methane Digesters	p. 259
Charcoal Production	p. 266
Fuel Cells	p. 267
Batteries	p. 270
Alcohol as a Fuel	p. 272
Tidal Power	p. 274
Food
Introduction to the Food Chapter	p. 277
Agricultural Machinery	p. 277
Hydroponics, Rooftop, and Related Gardens	p. 282
Urban Gardens	p. 284
Sustainable Agriculture	p. 288
Hammer Mill of the ELC CAR	p. 291
Oil Press	p. 294
Vegetable Gardening	p. 297
Intensive Gardening	p. 303
Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use	p. 304
Amaranth: Grain And Vegetable Types	p. 314
Cassava Production	p. 318
Cereal Crop Production	p. 322
Coconut Production	p. 340
Growing Fruit Under Marginal Conditions	p. 344
Growing Rice	p. 348
Rice Paddy: Harvesting, Threshing, Cleaning, and Handling	p. 355
Shiitake Mushrooms	p. 361
Agroforestry Principles	p. 365
Aquaculture	p. 372
Beekeeping	p. 417
Raising Cattle	p. 420
Raising Chickens	p. 429
Raising Ducks	p. 436
Ostrich Production	p. 442
Raising Pigs	p. 444
Raising Rabbits	p. 451
Raising Sheep and Goats	p. 461
Nutrition	p. 471
Health
Health Overview	p. 481
Words to the Village Health Worker	p. 483
Community Health Workers	p. 487
Health Care Delivery System	p. 491
Culture, Health, and the Environment	p. 493
Tropical Rural Health Care: Pharmaceuticals Versus Medicinal Plants	p. 495
Traditional Health Practitioners	p. 500
The Traditional Medical Practitioner in Zimbabwe	p. 502
Medicinal Plants	p. 507
Water and Health	p. 509
Constructing a Small Rural Clinic	p. 513
Diarrhea	p. 517
Malaria: Resurgence of a Deadly Disease	p. 522
Palliative Care for AIDS Patients	p. 524
Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution From Biofuel Stoves in Rural Kenya	p. 527
Dental Health Care	p. 529
Third World Health Care Needs: A Perspective From a Small Town in Guatemala	p. 535
Health Guidelines for Travelers	p. 544
Construction
Building	p. 545
Building with Arches, Vaults, and Cupolas	p. 557
Cob Structures	p. 563
Straw-Bale Construction	p. 566
Soil Stabilized Bricks	p. 574
Micro-Concrete Roofing Tile Production	p. 580
Thatch	p. 586
Gypsum	p. 590
Bamboo-Reinforced Concrete	p. 594
Nonpoisonous Timber Protection	p. 598
Dry Stone Walling: Applications and Techniques	p. 602
Transportation
Transportation	p. 609
Rickshaws and Bicycles	p. 610
Bicycles	p. 612
Using Oxen for Farm Work and Transportation	p. 615
Pack Animals	p. 621
Low-Cost Transport Device	p. 623
A Wheel-Manufacturing Technology for Rural Workshops	p. 630
Boats	p. 634
Earth Road Construction	p. 644
Small-Scale Bridges	p. 648
Emergency River Crossings: Culverts, Fords, and Drifts	p. 653
Ropeways in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas: Helping to Solve the Problems	p. 661
Household Technologies
Household Technologies	p. 665
Spinning and Weaving	p. 667
Dyeing	p. 676
Treadle Sewing Machines	p. 677
Silk Production	p. 683
Soap Manufacturing	p. 684
Candles	p. 688
Chalk	p. 694
Pottery	p. 695
Basketry	p. 699
Making Articles from Waste Paper	p. 703
Making Rope	p. 707
Recycling and Reusing Rubber	p. 713
Paint Production	p. 719
Small-Scale Papermaking	p. 720
Plant Dyes	p. 726
Water Supply
Water Supply	p. 731
Water Harvesting and Spreading for Conjunctive Use of Water Resources	p. 739
Rainwater Collection	p. 744
Saving and Reusing Water	p. 750
Wells: Hand Dug and Hand Drilled	p. 752
Solar Stills	p. 760
Filtration and Disinfection	p. 760
Sanitation	p. 769
Latrines	p. 774
Composting Toilets	p. 792
Water Pumps	p. 796
Hydraulic Ram	p. 802
Irrigation	p. 803
Tools
Thinking About Tools	p. 811
Safety	p. 812
Basic Hand Tools	p. 813
Sharpening Tools	p. 819
Basic Technical Math	p. 824
Machine Tools	p. 828
Blacksmithing	p. 831
Folding Machine for Sheet Metal Work	p. 842
Wire Fence-Making Machine	p. 843
Other Technologies
Other Technologies	p. 847
Telecommunication Services in Rural Development Centers	p. 848
Land Mines	p. 853
Land Mine Detection	p. 855
Mining	p. 859
Index	p. 863
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