Operation and Maintenance of Small Irrigation Schemes

Peter Stern

A companion volume to Small-scale Irrigation, this manual deals with the problems of operation and maintenance at sources of supply, the conveying of water, its distribution, and also advises on drainage, health and general management problems.

Power from the People

Matthew Gamser

Through the example of the analysis of forest energy technology development the author illustrates the importance of user participation in developing technologies, and discusses the management of technological change.

Groundwater Dams for Small-Scale Water Supply

Åke Nilsson

Looking at inexpensive methods for water supply schemes in rural areas of developing countries, this book examines the suitable conditions and economic factors for different types of groundwater dam and describes planning and investigation methods.

Making Microplans

Nabeel Hamdi, Reinhard Goethert

Microplanning is a community-based process which enables local people to prepare and implement programmes for settlement upgrading. Local participants contribute to both the content and structure of programmes. Case studies from Chile and Sri Lanka.

Spinning

John Foulds

The basic principles of spinning are described by the text and line drawings, and are supplemented by descriptions of methods of testing spun yarn quality; different types of small-scale spinning machines; and how to plan (Published in the Small-scale Textiles series).

Sustainable Industrial Development

Marilyn Carr

Successful, established AT projects: forestry in Swaziland, Kenyan stoves, micro-hydro in Nepal, boats and cement plants in India, industries in Ghana and small grain production in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Can the benefits be sustained beyond the project?

Barefoot Revolution

Bertrand Schneider

Calls for a redirection of the economic strategy of the last twenty years. Identifies and measures the impact of an alternative approach through small-scale development projects run by non-governmental organizations.

The Copy Book

Bob Linney

Over 100 pages of drawings drawn and donated by the British Association of Illustrators. Covers food, water, health, shelter and work. For use by and of help to fieldworkers active in communication and education work, and to encourage local artists.

Cutting Edge Technologies and Microcomputer Applications for Developing Countries

Explains and assesses the uses of computers in record-keeping, accounting, education, CAD-CAM, expert systems and geographic information systems, and provides a methodology for attacking the problems of resource assessment, utilization and communication.

Design and Manufacture of Low-Cost Motorized Vehicles

For planners and manufacturers, this book contains detailed technical information on the design and manufacture of vehicles which can be produced locally and can compete with capital-intensive technologies originating from industrialized countries.