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Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013
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Contemporary Ergonomics and Human Factors 2013

by Martin Anderson
April 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
468 pages
13h 42m
English
Taylor & Francis
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324 A. Thatcher, G. Garcia-Acosta & K.L. Morales
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 ...
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