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a| Amadei, Bernard.

a| Engineering for Sustainable Human Development : b| A Guide to Successful Small-Scale Community Projects.

a| Reston : b| American Society of Civil Engineers, c| 2014.

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a| Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Context -- 1.2 Scope -- 1.3 Proposed Framework Goal and Objectives -- 1.4 Framework Characteristics and Caveats -- 1.5 Book Content -- References -- 2. International Development -- 2.1 Toward a Sustainable World -- 2.2 The Spectrum of Human Needs -- 2.3 Poverty -- 2.4 Development and Human Development -- 2.5 Sustainability and Sustainable Development -- 2.6 Frameworks for Sustainability -- 2.7 Progress in Human Development -- 2.8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3. Engineers and Development -- 3.1 Context -- 3.2 Engineers Indispensable to Development -- 3.3 Engineering and Society -- 3.4 Engineering for Sustainable Human Development -- 3.5 Design for Sustainable Human Development -- 3.6 Engineering Education for Sustainable Human Development -- 3.7 The Making of the Global Engineer -- 3.8 Chapter Summary -- References -- 4. Development Project Frameworks -- 4.1 Guiding Principles -- 4.2 Project Life-Cycle Management -- 4.3 Project Design -- 4.4 Project Life-Cycle Frameworks -- 4.5 Review of Major Development Frameworks -- 4.6 Proposed Framework -- 4.7 Rights-Based Approach -- 4.8 Uncertainty in Development Projects -- 4.9 Project Delivery in Complex Systems -- 4.10 Chapter Summary -- References -- 5. Defining and Appraising the Community -- 5.1 About Appraisal -- 5.2 Appraisal Outcome -- 5.3 Community Diagnostic Tools -- 5.4 A Reality Check: Challenges and Biases -- 5.5 Building a Support Team -- 5.6 Data Collection -- 5.7 Designing and Carrying Out the Appraisal -- 5.8 Analysis and Presentation of Data -- 5.9 Problem Identification and Ranking -- 5.10 Social Network Analysis -- 5.11 Chapter Summary -- References -- 6. A System Dynamics Approach to Community Development -- 6.1 Communities as Systems -- 6.2 Systems and Systems Thinking Basics -- 6.3 What Systems Thinking Is Not About.

a| 6.4 Systems Components and Archetypes -- 6.5 Modeling Systems Dynamics Using iThink and STELLA -- 6.6 Systems and Community Development -- 6.7 Illustrative Example Using iThink and STELLA -- 6.8 Chapter Summary -- References -- 7. From Appraisal to Project Hypothesis -- 7.1 Preliminary Design -- 7.2 Causal Analysis: Problem and Solution Trees -- 7.3 Preliminary Solutions -- 7.4 Chapter Summary -- References -- 8. Focused Strategy and Planning -- 8.1 Comprehensive Planning -- 8.2 Strategy -- 8.3 Operation-Logistics and Tactics -- 8.4 Planning of Management Activities -- 8.5 Project Quality Planning -- 8.6 Refining the Work Plan -- 8.7 Behavior Change Communication -- 8.8 Chapter Summary -- References -- 9. Capacity Analysis and Capacity Development -- 9.1 From Development Aid to Capacity -- 9.2 Capacity Assessment -- 9.3 Capacity Development Response -- 9.4 Chapter Summary -- References -- 10. Risk Analysis and Management -- 10.1 Capacity, Vulnerability, and Risk -- 10.2 About Risks -- 10.3 Risk Management in Sustainable Community Development -- 10.4 Project Impact Assessment -- 10.5 Chapter Summary -- References -- 11. Community Resilience Analysis -- 11.1 About Resilience -- 11.2 Resilience to Major Hazards and Disasters -- 11.3 Resilience as Acquired Capacity -- 11.4 Measuring Community Resilience -- 11.5 U.S. Frameworks for Community Resilience -- 11.6 International Resilience Frameworks -- 11.7 A Systems Framework for Community Resilience -- 11.8 Chapter Summary -- Note -- References -- 12. Project Execution, Assessment, and Sustainability -- 12.1 From Work Plan to Project Execution -- 12.2 Project Assessment -- 12.3 Project Monitoring and Evaluation -- 12.4 From Assessment to Corrective Action -- 12.5 Exit Strategy, Ensuring Long-Term Benefits, and Scaling Up -- 12.6 Chapter Summary -- References -- 13. Service Delivery in Development Projects.

a| 13.1 Delivering Services Rather than Technology -- 13.2 Service and Service Capacity -- 13.3 Appropriate and Sustainable Technology -- 13.4 From Crisis to Development -- 13.5 Chapter Summary -- References -- 14. Energy Services for Development -- 14.1 Climbing the Energy Ladder -- 14.2 Using Biomass More Efficiently -- 14.3 Using Renewable Sources of Energy -- 14.4 Grid Extensions -- 14.5 Chapter Summary -- References -- 15. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services for Development -- 15.1 The WASH Health Nexus -- 15.2 Climbing the WASH Ladder -- 15.3 Sustainability of WASH Services -- 15.4 Basic Water and Sanitation Requirements -- 15.5 The Water of Ayolé -- 15.6 Two Paths of WASH Interventions -- 15.7 Community-Based WASH Interventions -- 15.8 Chapter Summary -- References -- 16. Conclusions -- 16.1 Development Engineering -- 16.2 Poverty Is Not Normal -- 16.3 From Household Livelihood Crunch to Release -- 16.4 Project Success in Complex and Uncertain Environments -- 16.5 Global Engineering for a Small Planet -- 16.6 Sustainability and Development for All -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- About the Author.

a| Amadei offers a framework and guidelines for the delivery of small-scale development projects that combine concepts and tools traditionally used by development agencies with techniques from engineering project management and systems thinking.

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