High impact appropriate technology case studies

Specifically, the technology applications discussed are: Mark II handpumps, bamboo tube wells, and women"s pappad processing cooperative enterprises in India; oral rehydration therapy, worldwide; water pumping windmill industry in Argentina; bamboo-reinforced concrete rainwater storage tanks in Thailand; labor-intensive rural access road building in Kenya; and rural small farm implements components manufacture in Tanzania. Included in most case studies are descriptions of: the technology used; the magnitude of impact; the dissemination/funding scheme used; economic, environmental, and social/cultural considerations; user participation and understanding; and reasons for success. References are provided at the end of each case study, several of which are illustrated.