Appropriate Technology: Construction of Cobblestone Roads

Abstract

Appropriate Technology with characteristic of social equity and ecological sustainability can provide a better living standard for the society by assuring the least pollution to the environment while addressing all economical classes of the society. As an appropriate technology, the construction of cobblestone roads is widely distributed in Ethiopia. It creates a job opportunity for a huge number of laborers within a short period of training time, allowing them to focus on the income-generation activities. Furthermore, it needs less cost compared to that of an asphalt road which is not eco-friendly. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the significance of cobblestone roads as an appropriate technology, and simultaneously to suggest some possible ways for expanding this kind of technology in developing countries.