03960nam 22007333u 450 991077815140332120210114043125.01-283-23308-897866132330800-8131-7217-9(CKB)1000000000475376(EBL)792319(OCoLC)166261955(SSID)ssj0000169323(PQKBManifestationID)11171083(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000169323(PQKBWorkID)10223417(PQKB)10188693(MiAaPQ)EBC792319(EXLCZ)99100000000047537620130418d2007|||| u|| |engtxtccrHealing Appalachia[electronic resource] Sustainable Living through Appropriate TechnologyLexington The University Press of Kentucky20071 online resource (453 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8131-2431-X Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Solar Photovoltaics; 2. Microhydropower; 3. Wind Power; 4. Wood Heating; 5. Solar Heating Applications; 6. Shade Trees and Windbreaks; 7. Food Preservation; 8. Edible Landscaping; 9. Intensive and Organic Gardening and Orcharding; 10. Regional Heritage Plants; 11. Solar Greenhouses and Season Extenders; 12. Wildlife Habitat Restoration; 13. Nontimber Forest Products; 14. Silvicultural Practices; 15. Wildcrafting; 16. Constructed or Artificial Wetlands; 17. Land Reclamation with Native Species18. Retreat Cabin Sites 19. Energy-Efficient Passive Solar Design; 20. Natural Cooling; 21. Native Building Materials; 22. Cordwood Structures; 23. Yurts in Appalachia; 24. Simple Modes of Transportation; 25. Composting and Vermicomposting; 26. Composting Toilets; 27. Recycled, Salvaged, and Deconstructed Materials; 28. Ponds and Aquaculture; 29. Cisterns and Water Catchments; 30. Irrigation and Water Conservation; Conclusion; Postscript; Resources; IndexHealing Appalachia is the first book to apply ""appropriate technology,"" or the simplest level of technology that can effectively achieve the desired result, specifically to the Appalachian region. The authors examine thirty low-cost, people-friendly, and environmentally benign appropriate technologies that are concerned with such issues as food preservation, land use, shelter, and transportation. They pay close attention to the practicality of each technique according to affordability, ease of use, and ecological soundness. Details on construction and maintenance and resources for locatingAppropriate technology -- Appalachian RegionBioregionalism -- Appalachian RegionEnvironmental protection -- Appalachian RegionGreen productsSustainable living -- Appalachian RegionAppropriate technologyAppalachian RegionSustainable livingAppalachian RegionBioregionalismAppalachian RegionEnvironmental protectionAppalachian RegionGreen productsAppropriate technology -- Appalachian Region.Bioregionalism -- Appalachian Region.Environmental protection -- Appalachian Region.Green products.Sustainable living -- Appalachian Region.Appropriate technologySustainable livingBioregionalismEnvironmental protectionGreen products728728.047Fritsch Al1566333Gallimore Paul1566334AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910778151403321Healing Appalachia3836763UNINA