Transference of Ecotechnology in Disadvantaged Regions of Mexico, Towards Sustainable Development

Álvarez-Castañón, Lorena del Carmen; Zamora, Daniel Tagle; Romero-Ugalde, Maricruz

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-70560-6_9

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“…However, it should be noted that technological alternatives might be available in the market to satisfy certain energy needs, but these options do not necessarily have low environmental impacts, they can be adapted to the conditions of the community, or they can be appropriated by the community. For this reason, the purpose of the survey is to highlight particular aspects to develop a technology that meets specific local needs of the community where the participation of the user is a fundamental element in the conceptualization or adaptation of the first concept of a technology [13,14].…”

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“…In the aforementioned applications, a common action process has been suggested for the satisfaction of energy needs in rural communities which generally includes three stages: (1) identification of priority energy needs; (2) technological development and transfer; and (3) appropriation of technology. As explained by Álvarez-Castañon, et al [14]; or Choi [20], there must always be closeness with the user. In these research works the participation of the users in the development of the technologies was fundamental, indicating the capacity of the pot for cooking, the weight of the stove for greater ease of movement and the size that it can have to fit their homes.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…More recently, Alvarez-Castañon et al [14] presented a methodology and initiatives of projects for the implementation of eco-technologies, which included the following steps: detection of priority, cooperation among the actors involved, technological memory (i.e., technology available), and technological learning (i.e., ability to build by the final users). Nevertheless, in the author's opinion, the proposal does not consider the participation of the user and does not assess the environmental impact of the technology.…”

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This paper introduces a new methodology for the development of appropriate technology that allows satisfying energy needs in rural communities. The methodology integrates the technological development, taking particularly into account the assessment of environmental impacts as well as evaluation of the functionality of the technology. Therefore, it is implemented as a case study in the development of a solar wood-dryer in an artisan community in Mexico. Relevant issues were identified for the success of the methodology, which includes identifying key participants in the community, as well as the use of specialized simulation- and computer-based design tools, and a prior evaluation of the potential environmental impacts through Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the solar wood-dryer. Three geometries of a solar wood-dryer prototype were proposed and analyzed with computer-based simulations, which showed better interior heat transfer than the traditional wood brick-dryer. LCA revealed that the new solar wood-dryer prototype has environmental impacts in all analyzed categories that are 5% or smaller than those of the traditional dryer. Therefore, it was demonstrated that the solar wood-dryer developed with our introduced methodology leads to less environmental impacts compared to those of the traditional wood brick-dryer previously used by the rural community.

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“…Mexico is the most productive country in the group, with stable activity since the 1990s and notable thematic diversity. Social inclusion is a key topic in Mexican scientific production, considering traditional ecotechnologies for industry processes and practices [ 33 , 34 ]. Brazilian authors achieved high visibility with research on composting to recycle aquaculture wastes [ [35] , [36] , [37] ].…”

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“…The most accessible techniques for low-and middle-income countries to minimize biological contamination of water include treatment with chlorine, sunlight, boiling and various methods of filtration (5,6). In communities with contaminated water sources, personalized initiatives should be promoted (7), using tools such as ecotechnologies and considering the structural factors that affect their acceptance (8).…”

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Popular education to improve water quality and hygiene in a Mexican indigenous community

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Long-term research has identified significant water contamination and associated poor health outcomes in the indigenous community of Alpuyeca, located in south-central Mexico. We set out to develop a popular education initiative in this community to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) knowledge and practices. In order to avoid recreating hierarchical power dynamics in this vulnerable community, a participatory action research (PAR) design was used, wherein the community took leadership and facilitation roles in each stage of the research process. In qualitative interviews and design sessions, community members identified unsatisfied WaSH needs in households and community institutions and articulated a clear worldview of the spiritual role of water, which guided the development of a series of popular education-based workshops and discussions. The popular education initiative process was documented with a mixed methods framework, using before-and-after surveys, semi-structured interviews and participatory observation. Increases in knowledge and practices related to water purification, water consumption and hand hygiene were noted in the community. The community identified locally installed and managed ecotechnologies as a key opportunity for sustainable development, community participation and the adoption of water and sanitation systems, compatible with public imaginaries of the role of water.

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Transference of Ecotechnology in Disadvantaged Regions of Mexico, Towards Sustainable Development

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

A New Methodology for the Development of Appropriate Technology: A Case Study for the Development of a Wood Solar Dryer

A New Methodology for the Development of Appropriate Technology: A Case Study for the Development of a Wood Solar Dryer

Exploring research on ecotechnology through artificial intelligence and bibliometric maps

Popular education to improve water quality and hygiene in a Mexican indigenous community

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