Practical Action Publishing
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Technology for a Changing World
This book has been compiled from John Davis' writings by Roger England in order that a wider group of people at home and overseas may see in simple outlines some of the most significant issues that have emerged in the course of this project - the search for more appropriate ways of meeting the mater...
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Technology Justice
Half of the world is without access to basic technologies that deliver clean water and sanitation, a modern energy supply, generic medicines, and mechanized agriculture — and the other half takes these technologies for granted. This publication presents the concept of Technology Justice and the case...
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Technology Justice and Faecal Sludge Management
While globally rates of access to improved sanitation remain woefully low, Bangladesh stands out as a country that has made remarkable progress in eliminating the scourge of open defecation. However, across the country’s growing urban centres, this success has created a so-called ‘second-generation’...
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Technology Transfer
Nine case studies in technology transfer which demonstrate the experience gained in different countries and different technologies.
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Telecentres, Access, and Development:
The book is based on a review of national policy and implementation strategies, case studies of community ICT-access centres, and an analysis of the links between national strategies and on-the-ground experiences from 1996 through 2003. Over 50 ICT-access centres, from both rural and urban settings,...
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Thatching
A guide to good-quality thatching, describing in words and pictures how to achieve the maximum possible roof-life using either cultivated or naturally-occurring materials. Reviews the advantages and limitations of thatch as a roofing technique.
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Their Own Idea
Written for those whose job it is to assist people to start their own businesses, or who are considering the merits of group as opposed to individual enterprise, this book looks at 13 case studies which all contain important lessons.
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Timber Pole Construction
The book offers a general introduction to timber poles as a construction material. Timber poles have served throughout history as a low-cost, environmentally friendly and structurally efficient building resource. As a result of the establishment of both commercial plantations and community forestry...
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Time To Listen
Laurence Taylor, Peter Jenkins
Fifty-five short case studies presenting situations faced by rural and urban communities in developing countries. The reader is invited to consider possible solutions, but no definitive answers are presented. For fieldworker training programmes.
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Tinker, Tiller, Technical Change
Matthew Gamser, Helen Appleton, Nicola Carter
Technical assistance fails to bring technical change when it fails to work with local innovation. This book aims to raise awareness of people's innovation from actual cases in Asia, Africa and Latin America.