New Technologies and Development : Experiences in "Technology Blending" / ed. by A.S. Bhalla, Dilmus James.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anandakrishnan, M., Contributor.

Arminana, R., Contributor.

Auvert, B., Contributor.

Bakar, K. A., Contributor.

Bertrand, W. E., Contributor.

Bhalla, A. S., Contributor.

Bhalla, A.S., Editor.

Bhatia, R., Contributor.

Bifani, P., Contributor.

Cardenas, M., Contributor.

Chipman, R., Contributor.

Coriat, B., Contributor.

James, Dilmus, Editor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (300 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Using case studies of successful applications of new technologies to traditional activities in developing countries, the authors demonstrate that conscious government policies can harness new technologies for the satisfaction of essential human needs.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Contributors

Introduction

Part 1 CONCEPTS AND POLICY ISSUES

1 New Technologies and Old Debates

2 Some Conceptual and Policy Issues

3 Skill Requirements of New Technology Applications to Traditional Sectors

Part 2 MICROELECTRONICS

4 Microelectronics Use for Small-Scale Production in Developing Countries

5 Information Technologies in Small-Scale Footwear Production: Some Lessons from the French Experience

6 The Use of High Technology in the Cottage Silk Industry in Como, Italy

7 Microcomputer Use by the Malaysian Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority

8 Pipeline Engineering and Microelectronics Applications in the Iron Ore Industry in Northern Mexico

9 Microcomputers in Schools in Developing Countries

10 Microcomputer Applications in the Health and Social Service Sectors of Developing Countries

11 Application of Microcomputers in Primary Health Delivery Services in Egypt

Part 3 PHOTOVOLTAICS

12 Photovoltaic Applications in Rural Areas of Developing Countries: A Survey of Evidence

13 Photovoltaic Street Lighting in India

14 Photovoltaic Lighting in Fiji

Part 4 OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

15 Laser Technology for Land Levelling in Egypt

16 Satellite Remote Sensing in Developing Countries: The Experience of West Africa

17 New Biotechnologies for Food Production in Developing Countries with Special Reference to Cuba and Mexico

18 Cloning of Tea in Malawi

19 Telecommunications for Rural Development

Part 5 CONCLUSIONS

20 Conclusions and Lessons

Appendix—Microcomputers and Small-Scale Production: Some Additional Examples

Glossary of Technical Terms

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Aug 2023)

ISBN:

1-68585-858-9