Appropriate technology in civil engineering
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1977
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American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY, US
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This paper points out that in order to be appropriate, technologies must not only be viable but also account for the social, economic, organizational and cultural milieu in which they are found. The paper warns against the tendency to oversimplifly dissemination and application of appropriate technologies.
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Meeting: ASCE National Convention, 17-21 Oct. 1977, San Francisco, Calif., US
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APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, RURAL COMMUNITIES, WATER SUPPLY, WASTE MANAGEMENT, COSTS, DECISION MAKING