Appropedia

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http://www.appropedia.org/skins/common/images/ATlogoTBtr.png Appropedia
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Status: Vibrant
Language: English
Edit mode: OpenEdit
Wiki engine: MediaWiki
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Main topic: Sustainable development

Description

Appropedia is a living library of appropriate technology and open design, covering sustainability, climate change (global warming) and broader international development issues including green living, public health, water, sanitation, community development, agriculture, renewable energy, urban design and managing natural disasters. Although the focus is mainly technical so far, it is intended that Appropedia will develop more material on poverty and prevention of hunger, as well as green living.

It is currently (late 2009) the most active Green Wiki, and the only active Permaculture Wiki.

Appropedia is being used by educators, with students creating topical and project information as part of their courses.

Appropedia allows for networking, discussion, analysis and collaboration and is replete with:

  • textbook style topics
  • how-tos
  • project description
  • research write-ups
  • relevant theses

Many active contributors, dozens of changes a day (June 2007).

They have a great community page!

Wiki size: 4,621 article pages see stats
wikiFactor: 26 info / verify

(As of: 14 February 2012)