Healing Appalachia
eBook - ePub

Healing Appalachia

Sustainable Living through Appropriate Technology

  1. 456 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Healing Appalachia

Sustainable Living through Appropriate Technology

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 Solar Photovoltaics
  10. 2 Microhydropower
  11. 3 Wind Power
  12. 4 Wood Heating
  13. 5 Solar Heating Applications
  14. 6 Shade Trees and Windbreaks
  15. 7 Food Preservation
  16. 8 Edible Landscaping
  17. 9 Intensive and Organic Gardening and Orcharding
  18. 10 Regional Heritage Plants
  19. 11 Solar Greenhouses and Season Extenders
  20. 12 Wildlife Habitat Restoration
  21. 13 Nontimber Forest Products
  22. 14 Silvicultural Practices
  23. 15 Wildcrafting
  24. 16 Constructed or Artificial Wetlands
  25. 17 Land Reclamation with Native Species
  26. 18 Retreat Cabin Sites
  27. 19 Energy-Efficient Passive Solar Design
  28. 20 Natural Cooling
  29. 21 Native Building Materials
  30. 22 Cordwood Structures
  31. 23 Yurts in Appalachia
  32. 24 Simple Modes of Transportation
  33. 25 Composting and Vermicomposting
  34. 26 Composting Toilets
  35. 27 Recycled, Salvaged, and Deconstructed Materials
  36. 28 Ponds and Aquaculture
  37. 29 Cisterns and Water Catchments
  38. 30 Irrigation and Water Conservation
  39. Conclusion: An Appalachian Appropriate Technology
  40. Postscript: Communications
  41. Resources
  42. Index