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Healing Appalachia [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainable Living through Appropriate Technology



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Autore: Fritsch Al Visualizza persona
Titolo: Healing Appalachia [[electronic resource] ] : Sustainable Living through Appropriate Technology Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lexington, : The University Press of Kentucky, 2007
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (453 p.)
Disciplina: 728
728.047
Soggetto topico: Appropriate technology -- Appalachian Region
Bioregionalism -- Appalachian Region
Environmental protection -- Appalachian Region
Green products
Sustainable living -- Appalachian Region
Appropriate technology - Appalachian Region
Sustainable living - Appalachian Region
Bioregionalism - Appalachian Region
Environmental protection - Appalachian Region
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: GallimorePaul  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di contenuto: 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 Species
18. 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
Sommario/riassunto: Healing 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
Titolo autorizzato: Healing Appalachia  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-23308-8
9786613233080
0-8131-7217-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910451571903321
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