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survey of technologies appropriate for development in Haiti
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Appropriate Technologies for
Development in Haiti
Robert Fairchild10 March 2015
What is technology?
What is appropriate technology?
INFRASTRUCTURE
Roads and footpaths:Better construction and maintenance
Electricity - hydro
l Small
l Microl Microgridl Battery swap
Electricity - solar
Recycling
Recycling
AGRICULTUREGrassesvetivernapierbamboo
Aquatic plants
azolla duckweedwater hyacinth cattails
Aquatic animalsl fishl crustaceans
Cultivating decomposers
black soldier flyearthwormsmushrooms
Composting
Mulch
chopped banana stemsbagassecoconut husk weedstree leaves
Nitrogen fixing legumes
l annual herbaceousl perennial herbaceousl shrubsl trees
Cut and carry livestock feeding
Reduced tillage
l mulchl cover crops
Phosphorus scavengers
Tithonia diversifolia
Lantana camara
Biochar
Contour erosion control measures
Contour erosion control measures
l System of Rice Intensification
Leaf crops
l Freshl Dried and pulverizedl Leaf protein concentrate
Microbial innoculants
l Rhizobial
l Mycorrhizal
Biodigesters
l Coffee pulpl Aquatic weedsl Manure
Tools and machinerytransport
Farm tools
Improved agricultural processing machinery
Value added processing of agricultural products
Canning mango pulp
Improved crop storage
Simple solar agricultural dryers
Rainwater cisterns
Irrigation
HOUSEHOLDSanitationComposting latrines
Composting of human excrement
Improved water purification
Improved biomass cookstoves
Reduce:Smoke
FuelHeatTime
Household rocket stoves
Institutional rocket stoves
Gasifier stoves
Charcoal stoves
Charcoal stoves
Kitchen shelters
Reduce radiant heat gain
Natural lighting
Improved “stick” building techniques
Improved concrete construction
CHALLENGES
l Moneyl Timel Energyl Riskl Social/Culturall Education
