Field Guide to Appropriate Technology

Preface<br>Introduction<br>Culture and Transfer of Technology<br>Design Philosophies for Appropriate Technology<br>Being a Volunteer Overseas<br><br>1. Planning and Implementation<br>Overview<br>Development Project Management<br>The New Participation<br>Prelude to Participatory Management<br>Social Assessment and Stakeholder Participation<br>The Human Side of Change<br>Gender and Technology in the Field<br>Managing a Small Business<br>Operations<br>Purchasing Policy and Procedures<br>Marketing<br>Financial Viability and Cash Flow Statement<br>Costing<br>Discounted Cash Flow<br>Microfinance<br>Planning<br>Project Selection<br>Project Evaluation<br>How to Evaluate<br>Management of Projects<br>Design and Construction Oversight<br>Responsibility for Getting Job Done<br>Emergency Response Program<br>Disaster Relief<br>Exit Strategy<br>Training<br>Thinking and Learning Together<br>Grant Writing<br>Fund Raising: Social Service Agency in Bolivia<br>A Summer Internship in Guatemala<br><br>2. Energy<br>Energy Planning<br>Basics of Electricity<br>Hydropower<br>WindPower<br>Photovoltaics<br>Cook Stoves<br>Solar Cookers<br>Solar Heating (Needs Editing)<br>Evaporative Cooler<br>Charcoal Production<br>Fuel Cells<br>Batteries<br>Alcohol as Fuel<br>Tidal Power <br><br>3. Food<br>Introduction<br>Agricultural Machinery <br>Hydroponics, Rooftop and Related Gardens<br>Urban Gardens<br>Sustainable Agriculture<br>Hammer Mill of the ELC CAR<br>Oil Press<br>Vegetable Gardening<br>Intensive Gardening<br>Soil Fertility And Fertilizer Use<br>Amaranth: Grain and Vegetable Use<br>Cassava Production<br>Cereal Cultivation<br>Coconut Production<br>Fruit Growing Under Marginal Conditions<br>Growing Rice<br>Rice Paddy: Harvesting, Threshing, Cleaning, and Handling<br>Shitake Mushrooms<br>Agroforestry Principles<br>Aquaculture<br>Beekeeping<br>Raising Cattle<br>Raising Chickens<br>Raising Ducks<br>Ostrich Production<br>Raising Pigs<br>Raising Rabbits<br>Raising Sheep and Goats<br>Nutrition<br><br>4. Health<br>Overview<br>Words to the Village Health Worker<br>Community Health Workers<br>Health Care Delivery System<br>Culture, Health and the Environment<br>Medicinal Plants Versus Pharmaceuticals for Tropical Rural Health Care<br>Traditional Health Practitioners<br>The Traditional Medical Practitioner In Zimbabwe<br>Medicinal Plants<br>Water and Health <br>Safe Abortion and Post Abortion Care Using MVA<br>Diarrhea<br>Malaria: Resurgence of a Deadly Disease<br>Palliative Care for AIDS Patients<br>The Health Impacts of Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution<br>Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution from Biofuel Stoves in Rural Kenya<br>Dental Health Care<br>Third World Health Care Needs<br>Health Guidelines for Travelers<br><br>5. Construction<br>Building<br>Building Bibliography<br>Building with Arches, Vaults, and Cupolas<br>Cob Structures<br>Straw Bale Construction<br>Soil Stabilized Bricks<br>Micro-Concrete Roofing Tile Production<br>Thatch<br>Gypsum<br>Bamboo Reinforced Concrete<br>Non-Poisonous Timber Protection<br>Dry Stone Walling: Applications and Techniques<br><br>6. Transportation<br>RickShaws and Bicycles<br>Using Oxen for Farm Work and Transportation<br>Pack Animals (Needs Figures)<br>Low Cost Transport Device<br>Wheel Manufacturing Technology<br>Boats<br>Earth Road Construction<br>Small Scale Bridge Building<br>Emergency River Crossing<br>Ropeways in the Hindu Kush<br><br>7. Household Technologies<br>Spinning and Weaving<br>Dyeing<br>Treadle Sewing Machine<br>Silk Production<br>Soap Manufacturing<br>Candles<br>Chalk<br>Pottery Making <br>Basketry<br>Making Articles from Paper Waste<br>Making Rope<br>Recycling and Re-Using Rubber<br>Understanding Small Scale Paint Production<br>Small-Scale Papermaking<br><br>8. Water Supply<br>Water Harvesting and Spreading For Conjunctive Use of Water Resources (Needs Fig.)<br>Rainwater Collection<br>Water Saving and Reuse<br>Wells: Hand Dug and Hand Drilled<br>Solar Stills<br>Filtration and Disinfection<br>Sanitation<br>Latrines<br>Composting Toilets<br>Water Pumps<br>Hydraulic Ram<br>Irrigation<br><br>9. Tools<br>Thinking about Tools<br>Safety<br>Basic Hand Tools<br>Sharpening Tools<br>Basic Technical Math <br>Machine Tools<br>Blacksmithing<br>Folding Machine for Sheet Metal Work<br>Wire Fence Making Machine<br><br>10. Other Technologies<br>Important Technologies<br>Telecommunication Services<br>Land Mines<br>Land Mine Detection<br>Mining