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systems are those systems that encourage frequent (and possibly redundant)
linkages with other systems.
Principle 3: Evaluation, design, and innovation for
indigenous/vernacular solutions
Wisner (1997) has long advocated the term anthropotechnology to describe the
constraints and issues related to technology transfer. The anthropotechnological
approach encourages us to examine the anthropological implications of technology
transfer. Green ergonomics suggests that an understanding of the local ecosystem
system is also required. For example, transferring green building technology from
a cold and wet climate to a warm and dry climate is unlikely to lead to a successful
transfer. Indigenous/vernacular solutions ...