Appropedia: Difference between revisions

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


It is currently (2012) the most active {{tag|Green}} Wiki, the most active Appropriate Technology wiki, and the only active {{tag|Permaculture}} Wiki.
It is currently (2012) the most active {{tag|Green}} Wiki, the most active Appropriate Technology wiki, and the only active {{tag|Permaculture}} Wiki.
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Appropedia allows for networking, discussion, analysis and {{tag|collaboration}} and is replete with:
Appropedia allows for networking, discussion, analysis and {{tag|collaboration}} and is replete with:
* topics, with a practical emphasis - building a comprehensive  
*topics, with a practical emphasis building a comprehensive
* how-tos  
*how-tos
* project description
*project description
* research write-ups
*research write-ups
* relevant theses
*relevant theses
 
Many active contributors, dozens of changes a day (2012).  Active [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Service_learning partnerships with university programs] are adding important in-depth sustainability and appropriate technology information.


Many active contributors, dozens of changes a day (2012). Active [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Service_learning partnerships with university programs] are adding important in-depth sustainability and appropriate technology information. 
There is a [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Discussion_lists discussion list], an [https://www.facebook.com/Appropedia Appropedia page on Facebook] and [http://twitter.com/appropedia @Appropedia] on Twitter (and [https://identi.ca/appropedia Identi.ca]).
There is a [http://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Discussion_lists discussion list], an [https://www.facebook.com/Appropedia Appropedia page on Facebook] and [http://twitter.com/appropedia @Appropedia] on Twitter (and [https://identi.ca/appropedia Identi.ca]).


Now with {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}}!
Now with {{tag|Semantic MediaWiki}} and a {{tag|custom skin}}!
 
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