Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World

Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Protection in the Developing World
Author: Ernest K. Yanful
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2009-02-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402091397

This book is the first edited compilation of selected, refereed papers submitted to ERTEP 2007. The selected papers either dealt with technologies or scientific work and policy findings that address specific environmental problems affecting humanity in general, but more specifically, people and ecosystems in developing countries. It was not necessary for the work to have been done in a developing country, but the findings and results must be appropriate or applicable to a developing country setting. It is acknowledged that environmental research, technology applications and policy implementation have been demonstrated to improve environmental sustainability and protection in several developed economies. The main argument of the book is that similar gains can be achieved in developing economies and economies in transition. The book is organized into six chapters along some of the key themes discussed at the conference: Environmental Health Management, Sustainable Energy and Fuel, Water Treatment, Purification and Protection, Mining and Environment, Soil Stabilization, and Environmental Monitoring. It is hoped that the contents of the book will provide an insight into some of the environmental and health mana- ment challenges confronting the developing world and the steps being taken to address them.

Criteria for Selecting Appropriate Technologies under Different Cultural, Technical and Social Conditions

Criteria for Selecting Appropriate Technologies under Different Cultural, Technical and Social Conditions
Author: A. De Giorgio
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2014-05-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483104524

Criteria for Selecting Appropriate Technologies under Different Cultural, Technical and Social Conditions covers the Proceedings of the IFAC symposium held in Bari-Italy on May 21-23, 1979. The book starts by presenting general introductory survey papers, including topics on the problem of appropriate technology, the redirection of technology, industrialization in developing countries, and proper technology transfer, and technical papers on general criteria. The text also tackles papers about the application of the social cost-benefit analysis to the problem of choosing among alternative production processes; economic evaluation of alternative techniques; and some social consequences of technology development in Europe. Case studies on microelectronics and survey and technical papers on infrastructure planning are also described. The book further deals with papers on human, social and educational factors that impact technological transfer and innovation, as well as the dynamics of technology transfer under different cultural, technical, and social conditions. The text is invaluable to engineers.

Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries

Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries
Author: Willem Riedijk
Publisher:
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1982
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

Serious, capable and experienced people, engineers, scientists and managers cooperatimg with base groups in the field of appropiate technology. Thousands of projects run by hundreds of organisations, institutesand groups, worldwide. That is the picture of AT today. So many people, so much work, so much hardware, but little recognition. Somany novelties, so few implementations. Is it the lack of funding and the lack of quality related with it? I don't think so. In third world countries A.T. is often seen as second best, even as a form of neocolonialism.

Appropriate Technology

Appropriate Technology
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Domestic and International Scientific Planning, Analysis, and Cooperation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1328
Release: 1978
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN:

A Select Bibliography On Economic Development

A Select Bibliography On Economic Development
Author: John P. Powelson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2019-05-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429727577

This bibliography of more than 2,000 titles contains both books and journal articles, primarily those published since 1970. Most of the entries are annotated. The material is classified according to forty-eight categories, and there is also a list of relevant titles for each major country in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer
Author: Goel Cohen
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2004-02-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780761997702

This book identifies the major factors responsible for effective transfer of information and human expertise from an advanced country or a multinational corporation to the developing world.