Designing for appropriate technology in developing countries

Wicklein, Robert C.

doi:10.1016/s0160-791x(98)00022-0

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“…Intermediate technologies respond to isolated needs, reduce the dependency on fossil fuel imports and mineral resources, they are clean and do not pollute or poison the environment, they consider people over profit, and they are low to medium cost as well as labor-intensive [8], [9]. Some common intermediate and improved technologies are: improved cooking stoves, pot-in-pot evaporator as cooling reserve, treadle pump, multi-function platform, vane-flapping wind converter, etc.…”

Section: Energy Supplymentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrated Energy Solution towards Sustainable Isolated Communities

Hejazi¹

2016

IJESD

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Abstract-Since any activity requires energy, access to energy is an essential means for all. Especially isolated communities in developing countries often have no or limited access to affordable energy resources. Yet, more than 1.5 billion people do not have the possibility to use electricity and around 2 billion people also rely on premier resources such as dung and wood for heating and cooking. It is often those premier resources that cause indoor air pollution and health problems. Besides, the minimum level of energy needs can frequently not be reached.An integrated approach for isolated communities to improve access to energy and increase the level of health and well-being in housing will be presented. Housing and other physical elements and conditions of such communities will be analyzed so that sustainable livelihoods can be achieved. Thereby the needs and opportunities for the enhancement of housing and living in general have to be balanced. In the end, planning for sustainable livelihoods requires an integrated framework to guarantee sustainable development and growth.Index Terms-Energy access, energy planning, intermediate and renewable energy technologies, sustainable development.

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Section: Energy Supplymentioning

confidence: 99%

Integrated Energy Solution towards Sustainable Isolated Communities

Hejazi¹

2016

IJESD

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“…To address this gap, the following definition -based on yet extending the definition of Wicklein [60] -is proposed in this paper:…”

Section: The Concept Of Multi-purpose Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cost-efficient demand-pull policies for multi-purpose technologies – The case of stationary electricity storage

Battke

Schmidt

2015

Applied Energy

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“…The introduction and transfer of technology to small-scale mining communities need to be particularly sensitive to local conditions given the particular societal context within these communities. According to Veiga [57,8,61] and presents the possibility of financial gains. Thus, Hinton et al [7] state that small-scale miners ''will not pay out a dollar for a piece of equipment or technique that does not return two dollars''.…”

Section: An Assessment Of Retort Dissemination In Tanzaniamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Moreover, scholars of appropriate technology stress the importance of a technology's 'systems independence', that is, its aptitude to operate within its intended setting without the need for additional supporting equipment and facilities [63,64] and its evolutionary capacity, meaning that technology ideally should have space for future expansion and reconfiguration in order to allow for, e.g. higher efficiency, sophistication and volume of work [61]. Finally, Dunmade [65] stresses a technology's ability to function in an environmentally sustainable manner.…”

Section: An Assessment Of Retort Dissemination In Tanzaniamentioning

confidence: 99%