Appropriate technology: a directory of activities and projects

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5261683

The directory is a product of a study by the National Science Foundation as part of an ongoing effort to explore opportunities for future research programs, a growing number of innovators in the field had been developing technologies that incorporated a concern for maintenance of the ecological balance by increasing the use of renewable resources, extending recycling and diminishing waste, and fostering the resource independence of local areas. These technologies had begun to be called appropriate technologies. But before it could be determined whether RANN could make a contribution to the development of this new approach, it was necessary to survey the field to learn from these individuals and groups about the scope of their activities, the legal and technical problems they are facing in moving from idea to application, and their recommendations for Federal activity in support of appropriate technology. This directory is, in part, a compilation of the descriptions of activities of the survey respondents.

• Research Organization: Integrative Design Associates, Inc., Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5261683
• Report Number(s): NSF/RA-77-0064
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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