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Just some sample ideas to get you started.  
Just some sample ideas to get you started.  
* This is just a indication, not the whole scope of acceptable articles. There are whole important areas which haven't yet been added here, and Appropedia's scope is very broad.  
* These are examples, not the whole [[A:Scope|scope]] of acceptable articles (which would amount to many thousands of topics). There are important areas which haven't been added here (yet), and Appropedia's [[scope]] is very broad.  
* Where a comment or link after a title below, it is simply a suggestion - the editor should make an assessment of whether it is a valuable resource.
* Where a comment or link after a title below, it is simply a suggestion - the editor should make an assessment of whether it is a valuable resource.
* If an article is created from one of these, the title can be removed from this page after it has become at least a halfway complete article (e.g. description, discussion of context and alternative perspectives, several "See also" links and at least one good link under "External links.)
* If an article is created from one of these, the title can be removed from this page once it has become at reasonable [[A:Stubs|stub]] page.
 
A decent page will include at least a description, mention of context, mention of alternative perspectives, several "See also" links and at least one good quality link under "External links."
 


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== Agriculture, food production, permaculture ==
 
== Special pages ==
 
* '''[[Special:WantedPages]]''' is an auto-generated page which shows the [[redlinks]] on [[Appropedia]] in order of how often they occur. Some of these can be made into [[Help:Redirects|redirects]]. Others need new articles on the topic.
* '''[[Special:ShortPages]]''' lists pages that have been started but have very little information.
 
== Agriculture, food ==


* [[Maize]]
* [[Maize]]
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* [[Weeds]]
* [[Weeds]]
* [[Polyculture]]
* [[Polyculture]]
* [[Chicken tractor]]


Soils:
Soils:
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* [[Terra preta]]
* [[Terra preta]]


[[Agricultural science]] topics
[[Agricultural science]]:
* [[Fertilizers]]
* [[Fertilizers]]
* [[Chemical fertilizers]]
* [[Chemical fertilizers]]
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* [[Briquette production]], [[Briquette production]]
* [[Briquette production]], [[Briquette production]]


== Built environment and construction topics ==
== Built environment and construction ==


[[Urban planning]] topics:
[[Urban planning]]:
* [[New Urbanism]] and [[transit-oriented design]] (or [[transit-oriented development]]) have many subtopics which deserve articles
* [[New Urbanism]] and [[transit-oriented design]] (or [[transit-oriented development]]). These also have many subtopics which deserve articles
* [[New Pedestrianism]]
* [[New Pedestrianism]]
* [[Smart growth]]
* [[Smart growth]]
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* [[Automobile dependence]]
* [[Automobile dependence]]
* [[Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence]] - short stub now, could do with a summary of the book's arguments.
* [[Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence]] - short stub now, could do with a summary of the book's arguments.
* [[Livable streets]]:
** [[Chicanes]]
** [[Narrow streets]]


[[Architecture]] and [[green building]]:
[[Architecture]] and [[green building]]:
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== Business and industry topics ==
== Business and industry ==


[[Sustainable business models]]
[[Sustainable business models]]:
* [[Bottom of the Pyramid]]
* [[Bottom of the Pyramid]]
* [[Natural Capitalism]]
* [[Natural Capitalism]]


[[Industrial ecology]] subtopics...
[[Industrial ecology]]:
* [[Natural capitalism]]
* [[Natural capitalism]]
* [[Paper]]
* [[Paper]]
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Low carbon technologies:
Low carbon technologies:
* [[Low energy buildings]] - see the [[#Built environment and construction topics]] section.
* [[Low energy buildings]] - see the [[#Built environment and construction]] section.
* [[Renewable energy]] and [[energy storage]] topics - see the [[#Energy topics]] section.
* [[Renewable energy]] and [[energy storage]] - see the [[#Energy]] section.


== Ecology & related topics ==
== Ecology & related ==


[[Ecological footprint]] (note also [[Carbon footprint]]):
[[Ecological footprint]] (note also [[Carbon footprint]]):
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* [[Environmental law]]
* [[Environmental law]]


See also industrial ecology topics under [[#Industry topics]].
See also industrial ecology topics under [[#Industry]].


== Economics ==
== Economics ==
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* [[Post-growth economics]] or [[post-growth society]]. Note the criticisms of the idea, and the ways in which "post-growth" is used. (The exact meaning in economics terms is probably not grasped by the majority of the people who talk about it.)
* [[Post-growth economics]] or [[post-growth society]]. Note the criticisms of the idea, and the ways in which "post-growth" is used. (The exact meaning in economics terms is probably not grasped by the majority of the people who talk about it.)


== Energy topics ==
== Energy ==


* [[Electricity generation]]
* [[Electricity generation]]
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* [[Diesel]]
* [[Diesel]]


Biofuel topics:
Biofuel:
* [[Ethanol fuel]]
* [[Ethanol fuel]]
* [[Aviation biofuel]]
* [[Aviation biofuel]]
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* Take tips such as [http://greenwiki.org/index.php?title=Green_Tips these] and give them some order - multiple pages, apply some critical thinking, start to identify the key actions based on the 80-20 rule (that 20% of the effort is likely to give 80% of the benefit).
* Take tips such as [http://greenwiki.org/index.php?title=Green_Tips these] and give them some order - multiple pages, apply some critical thinking, start to identify the key actions based on the 80-20 rule (that 20% of the effort is likely to give 80% of the benefit).


== International development topics ==
== International development ==


* [[human development]]
* [[human development]]
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* [[Slow sand filtration]] - but sure to consider why they aren't more widely used (i.e. what contexts are they good for?)
* [[Slow sand filtration]] - but sure to consider why they aren't more widely used (i.e. what contexts are they good for?)


Ecosanitation topics:
Ecosanitation:
* [[Ecosanitation designs]]
* [[Ecosanitation designs]]
* [[Ecosanitation and health regulations]]
* [[Ecosanitation and health regulations]]


== Transition topics ==
== Transition ==


Transition towns & related topics
Transition towns & related topics
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* [[Transportation demand management]]
* [[Transportation demand management]]
 
* [[Light rail]]
* [[Heavy rail]]


== Unclear and "big picture" articles ==
== Unclear and "big picture" articles ==
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* See also [[:Category:Suggested projects]] - each page will have a "suggested project" tag, which in many cases is an idea for researching a topic.
* See also [[:Category:Suggested projects]] - each page will have a "suggested project" tag, which in many cases is an idea for researching a topic.


[[Category:Appropedia internships and volunteering]]
 
[[Category:Appropedia content development]]
[[Category:Appropedia content development]]

Revision as of 14:10, 9 December 2012

Just some sample ideas to get you started.

  • These are examples, not the whole scope of acceptable articles (which would amount to many thousands of topics). There are important areas which haven't been added here (yet), and Appropedia's scope is very broad.
  • Where a comment or link after a title below, it is simply a suggestion - the editor should make an assessment of whether it is a valuable resource.
  • If an article is created from one of these, the title can be removed from this page once it has become at reasonable stub page.

A decent page will include at least a description, mention of context, mention of alternative perspectives, several "See also" links and at least one good quality link under "External links."


Special pages

Agriculture, food

Fish:

Permaculture design and other good practices

Soils:

Agricultural science:

Crops, especially food crops - articles about important crops.

Non-food crops:

Appropriate technology

Built environment and construction

Urban planning:

Architecture and green building:


Business and industry

Sustainable business models:

Industrial ecology:

Natural resources:

Sustainable business practices, including:

  • Sustainable business purchasing. (Green Purchasing Asia may be a useful source - open access, and friendly to Appropedia, but copyright so can't copy large slabs verbatim.)
  • Rare earth metals - impacts, alternatives; how to make ethical purchasing decisions
  • Slave labor - allegedly used to produce goods in China, chocolate in parts of Africa... what's the evidence, and how should we respond?

Carbon cycles and climate change

(Consider wider issues around carbon, including carbon cycles, ocean acidity, other aspects of air pollution, and energy security, though obviously climate change is a particularly important aspect of carbon issues.)

Carbon management and climate mitigation policies:

Look at climate change policies and possible response in specific regions, e.g.

Low carbon technologies:

Ecology & related

Ecological footprint (note also Carbon footprint):

Environmental science

Forestry:

See also industrial ecology topics under #Industry.

Economics

Energy

Biofuel:

Green living

  • Take tips such as these and give them some order - multiple pages, apply some critical thinking, start to identify the key actions based on the 80-20 rule (that 20% of the effort is likely to give 80% of the benefit).

International development

Foreign aid:

Communications:

Food security:

Status of development:

Participation:

Public health

Society

Policies:

  • Examine the effectiveness of competing policies for environmental or poverty-reduction outcomes. (Look at think tank publications - summaries of good reports can be valuable wiki articles, e.g. Grattan Institute's reports on energy and carbon policies.)

Wastewater and sanitation

Water

Water quality and analysis:

Water treatment:

Ecosanitation:

Transition

Transition towns & related topics

Transport

Unclear and "big picture" articles

These are suitable for keen students who have become familiar with Appropedia over some months.

In most cases the aim will be to start an overview of a broad topic, and linking it to suitable Appropedia pages, giving short summaries as appropriate.

To be sorted


Advanced

  • See also Category:Suggested projects - each page will have a "suggested project" tag, which in many cases is an idea for researching a topic.
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