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Abstract
This publication presents the process of participatory technology development (PTD) working with local training institutions, women's groups and development agents to design and build improved housing. Experiments with stabilised soil blocks, rammed earth walling, ferro-cement roofing and rainwater catchment tanks have led to improvements in the built environment and increased the livelihood options of project beneficiaries. Evidence is drawn from ITDG's work with the Maasai residence of Kajiado, Kenya.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copyright Page | ii | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| Projecting into the future | 1 | ||
| Learning together: Participatory Research and Development | 4 | ||
| Learning in Practice, Building Homes to Demonstrate Options | 5 | ||
| Sharing Experience with the wider World | 7 | ||
| Building on Tradition | 11 | ||
| Indigenous Housing Technologies | 12 | ||
| Timber Posts | 14 | ||
| Twigs | 14 | ||
| Soil | 14 | ||
| Cow Dung | 15 | ||
| Animal Hides | 15 | ||
| Collaborative Technology Development and Adaptation Rammed Earth | 16 | ||
| Ferro-Cement Housing – A Lightweight Option | 16 | ||
| Ferro-Cement Skin Roofing | 17 | ||
| Harvesting from the Skies | 18 | ||
| Stabilised Soil Block Walling | 19 | ||
| So what? Project Impact and Sustainability | 22 |