Les Technologies Appropriees Aux Pays en Developpement;
Titel:
Les Technologies Appropriees Aux Pays en Developpement;
Auteur:
Urien, Rene
Verschenen in:
Building research & information
Paginering:
Jaargang 11 (1983) nr. 4 pagina's 248-251
Jaar:
1983-08-01
Inhoud:
Apres avoir rappele l'historique du concept de technologie de construction appropriee aux circonstances des pays en voie de developpement, cet article met en evidence les theses economiques qu'implique ce concept et analyse leurs principales critiques. En s'appuyant sur quelques exemples concrets, on montre ensuite le role determinant —, et souvent oublie dans les theses bien connues —, de la limitation des ressources energetiques dans l'evolution des technologies de construction de certain pays sous-developpes. Reviewing the history of attempts to aid the development of less-developed countries, this article traces the emergence of the concept that the building technologies to be applied should be appropriate to the circumstances of those countries. The economic basis of the arguments, both for and against, are discussed. Then, drawing on some actual cases, the article goes on to postulate that in reality a determining factor — and one that is often overlooked in these theses — is the scarcity of energy resources in some developing countries. This factor plays a prominent role in deciding the building technologies appropriate to their needs.
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