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200 10$aHealing Appalachia$b[electronic resource] $eSustainable Living through Appropriate Technology
210   $aLexington $cThe University Press of Kentucky$d2007
215   $a1 online resource (453 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a0-8131-2431-X 
327   $aFront 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 Species
327   $a18. 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; Index
330   $aHealing 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 locating
606   $aAppropriate technology -- Appalachian Region
606   $aBioregionalism -- Appalachian Region
606   $aEnvironmental protection -- Appalachian Region
606   $aGreen products
606   $aSustainable living -- Appalachian Region
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606   $aSustainable living$zAppalachian Region
606   $aBioregionalism$zAppalachian Region
606   $aEnvironmental protection$zAppalachian Region
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