Appropriate Technology For Development
Appropriate Technology For Development

Author: Donald D. Evans

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-03-13

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 0429727798

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This analysis of appropriate technology first explores the concept of development in terms of needs, characteristics, and theories and then examines the pivotal role of technology in the developmental process. The twenty contemporary case histories illustrate specific instances of applied technology, not necessarily as examples of successful applic

Energy From Forest Biomass
Energy From Forest Biomass

Author: W. Ramsay Smith

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0323157297

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Energy from Forest Biomass is a book that emerged from the papers presented at the International Union of Forestry Research Organization (IUFRO) XVII World Congress held in Kyoto, Japan. This book includes 18 papers representing different authors from nine countries. The book is divided into four parts. The first part contains discussions of the various researches on fuel plantations around the world, as well as harvesting techniques and associated costs. The second part discusses information on the actual and potential availability of biomass from sources other than fuel plantations. This part also examines the different types of biomass fuels currently used in Japan. The third part deals with the intermediate technology that can be used, such as charcoal production and direct combustion. The last part discusses the innovations in producing energy, such as gasification and liquidification. This book will be useful to graduate and undergraduate students, researchers, scientists, and readers who are interested in the use of biomass for energy purposes.

Lorena Stoves
Lorena Stoves

Author: Ianto Evans

Publisher: Volunteers in Asia Press

Published: 1981-01-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780917704147

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Women Farmers in Africa
Women Farmers in Africa

Author: Lucy E. Creevey

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 1986-04-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780815623588

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Conference papers, rural women, farmers, economic role in farming and rural development, Mali, Sahel - sexual division of labour in food production, development projects covering female extension services, agricultural training, womens organization, functional literacy, rural cooperative organisation, choice of technologys, and the Lorena fuel saving stove. Bibliography, photographs, statistical tables.

Stoves and Trees
Stoves and Trees

Author: Gerald Foley

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-25

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1040028713

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Originally published in 1984, Stoves and Trees asks whether better stoves really help the two billion people in the developing world who rely on wood and charcoal for cooking and heating their homes. It also asks if improved stoves actually save fuel and if they can help slow down tropical deforestation. The book not only examines newer stoves but also ascertains how people buy, collect and use wood in the developing world. It finds that most forests are cleared for timber or farmland not fuelwood and explains why stoves which show 50% energy savings in European laboratories often save little or none in village homes.