Practical Action Publishing
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The Harnessing of Draught Animals
Despite efforts to increase the level of mechanisation, animals remain an important existing or potential source of power in rural areas of developing countries, primarily in agriculture and transport, but also for water pumping, forestry, road construction, etc. This book details the most common me...
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Appropriate Technology for Rural Development
Originally prepared for an Expert Meeting organised by UNESCO in 1980, this paper outlines Intermediate Technology's basic approach to development work; and assesses the lessons learned from 15 years' experience in development activities (Published in the ITDG Occasional Paper series).
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Appropriate Technology Institutions
Richard Whitcombe, Marilyn Carr
The pioneers of the appropriate technology movement have, since its first development in the 1960s, brought the concept of AT into broad acceptance and to the forefront of development thinking. A considerable amount of research and development work has been undertaken in specific technologies, and i...
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Water Treatment and Sanitation
The purpose of this handbook is to put together in a simple and logical form various aspects which must be considered when investigating the development of a water supply and sewage disposal scheme for a small community. This could be a rural village or small town, or a school or hospital situated t...
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Land Clearance
This publication aims to give those not familiar with the subject of land clearance a general idea of the range of techniques and equipment available. It does not cover any aspect in detail but aims to advise those who may occasionally have to administer land clearance of the different methods that...
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Quarrying and Rockbreaking
Various types of plants and their operation are described. Recommended maintenance schedules and lists of spare parts are included.For the owner or manager of a small mobile rock crushing plant this book is essential reading
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Small Scale Foundries For Developing Countries
This book aims to assist anyone about to start or to expand a small scale foundry to consider the various available processes, and to select the most appropriate for the circumstances. Technical aspects covered include pattern-making, moulding, coremaking, melting cast iron, steel castings, non-ferr...
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Appropriate Building Materials
This is the third and latest edition of this standard building materials sourcebook. Summarizes technical data and practical information and identifies appropriate solutions to any given problem in low-cost construction. Completely revised and updated.
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Developing Small-scale Industries in India
A detailed analysis, with case histories, of the Birla Institute of Technology. Their fifteen-year experience in developing and assisting small industries has become a classic example of how to approach the problem of developing small-scale industry in a truly integrated way.
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Better Tools for the Job
These simple specifications, although originally applied to the Kenya road program, are equally applicable to labour-intensive projects in other countries.