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Rice bran (RB) was used as a medium for the fermentation process because it contained complete nutrients necessary for the growth of microbes. The ability to induce a fermentation substrate by microbes dependent on the availability of an... more
This position paper offers an existing methodological approach — appropriate internet technology (AIT) — as a guide to support cultural diversity in digital social innovation (DSI) processes. Its premise is that the selection of... more
Automation is a derivative of the Latin “Auto which means self and “Matos” which means moving. Automation can be refers as a mechanism that can "move by itself" (nptel, n.d.). Automation is a set of technologies that results in operation... more
Community Radio naturally adapts as the best oral medium for communication in South Asia. Its vast diversity in terms of languages and cultures and the existence of varied topography makes Community Radio an ‘appropriate’ technology for... more
As the population of South African cities rapidly increases, evidence of food insecurity of urban populations is also on the increase. Urban agriculture provides an opportunity to improve urban food security whilst reducing poverty,... more
A partir de una revisión de literatura especializada publicada entre 1970 y 1991, se caracteriza y analiza el término "tecnologías apropiadas", su vinculación con el medio ambiente y el papel que juegan en una estrategia de desarrollo y... more
In South Africa, there is a scarcity of prescription glasses manufacturers and the majority of locally available eyewear frames are imported. A significant portion of this imported eyewear comes from a single umbrella organisation, which... more
Prof. Hassan Fathy was a noted Egyptian architect who pioneered appropriate technologies for buildings in Egypt. He worked to reestablish the use of traditional building methods and materials. He primarily applied a working knowledge of... more
Qu'il s'agisse des mobilités étudiantes, des migrations de population, des exportations de modèles d'enseignement et de manuels, de formation à distance des professeurs, etc. la didactique des langues contribue aux processus des échanges... more
Many people in less developed countries drink water with microbial contamination, which leads to the annual death of 5 million children. Although some people currently boil water, all microbes that cause disease in humans do not survive... more
This article explores an origin of architectural sustainability in the 1970s Californian governmental programs of Governor Jerry Brown and the circle around his Consultant, the countercultural entrepreneur Stewart Brand. Focusing on the... more
With the maturation of digital manufacturing technologies like 3-D printing, a new paradigm is emerging of distributed manufacturing in both scientific equipment and consumer goods. Hardware released under free licenses is known as free... more
The technological evolution of the 3-D printer, widespread internet access and inexpensive computing has made a new means of open design capable of accelerating self-directed sustainable development. This study critically examines how... more
Solar water disinfection (SODIS) has proven to be effective at reducing diarrheal incidence in epidemiological intervention studies. However, the SODIS method is limited to waters of low turbidity (<30 NTU). This study investigates the... more
Appropriate Technology, an ideological movement originally articulated by Dr. Ernst Friedrich Schumacher, has become of topic of in the recent years. Along with sustainable development discussions across the globe, appropriate technology... more
Given the urgency of development problems world-wide, as well as the opportunities of open source appropriate technology (OSAT) to help expedite sustainable development goals, a better understanding of the barriers limiting the scaling of... more
Much of the widespread poverty, environmental desecration, and waste of human life seen around the globe could be prevented by known (to humanity as a whole) technologies, many of which are simply not available to those that need it. This... more
Although solar photovoltaic (PV) module costs have been declining aggressively there has been only modest capital cost improvements for the balance of systems (BoS) in general, and for racking in particular. For small-scale PV systems... more
In order to accelerate deployment of distributed recycling by providing low-cost feed stocks of granulated post-consumer waste plastic, this study analyzes an open source waste plastic granulator system. It is designed, built, and tested... more
"Like many modern fields of knowledge, anthropology was founded on relations of hierarchy and deep inequality. Undoing these legacies is crucial for our field, given its commitment to pluralize ways of knowing and being in the world……"... more
There is growing evidence that low-cost open-source 3-D printers can reduce costs by enabling distributed manufacturing of substitutes for both specialty equipment and conventional mass-manufactured products. The rate of 3-D printable... more
Although the trend in manufacturing has been towards centralization to leverage economies of scale, the recent rapid technical development of open-source 3-D printers enables low-cost distributed bespoke production. This paper explores... more
I am in a courtyard a Thousand and One Arabian Nights in its details. I call out the name of Hassan Fathy no one answers. There is an earthern pot in the centre and a low arch opposite. Through it I emerge into another courtyard, cooler... more
Plan libre, n° 181, mars 2021, p. 12-15.
The open collaborative philosophy employed in the success of open source (OS) software can be applied to hardware design. Specifically, the development of OS appropriate technologies (OSAT) can improve sustainable development efforts... more
This dissertation asks: Is earthbag construction an appropriate technology for the Dusun tribe of Sabah, Malaysia? It serves as research for a Design and Build project that will be undertaken in the summer of 2013. Earthbag construction... more
Recent advancements in open-source self-replicating rapid prototypers (RepRap) have radically reduced costs of 3-D printing. The cost of additive manufacturing enables distributed manufacturing of open source appropriate technologies... more
The term of food diversification generally covers two main issues: diversification of farming activities and food consumption. In Indonesia, diversification of food consumption has been the major issue, associated with effort to reduce... more
This work is a result of the research project „Irrigation at Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania,“ which was embedded in the Humanities Collaborative Research Centre “Local Action in Africa in the Context of Global Influences” at Bayreuth... more
Book review of Gone to Ground: A History of Environment and Infrastructure in Dar es Salaam by Emily Brownell
Joshua M. Pearce. “Sharing Free Knowledge to Save Humanity”. In How To Save Humanity, J. Alexandersson (editor) (2015). http://howtosavehumanity.com