Product versus process: A jungle community case study four years later of technology transfer

Enrique Villacis, Maria Lorena Rodriguez, Cynthia Ayarza

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Abstract

More than four years have passed since the collaboration with the Kichwa jungle community of Santa Rita in Ecuador. While designing and building the Cocoa Cabin, we were able to see how technology transfer took place. Based on this case study we will refer to the negative and positive impacts of the technology transfer system over time, acknowledging the differences between a product versus process approach. Comparing three specific points in time where technology transfer was implemented in: the Cocoa City (2010-2015), the Cocoa Cabin (2013-2014), Bolivar´ Lookout (2017), demonstrating how imposed technology leads to misuse or disuse because of lack of participation and understanding, and how technology development, when escorted by people and collaborative processes, leads to successful technology transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberEPE-02
JournalProceedings of International Structural Engineering and Construction
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event2nd European and Mediterranean Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, EURO-MED-SEC-2 2018 - Beirut, Lebanon
Duration: 23 Jul 201828 Jul 2018

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 ISEC Press.

Keywords

  • Ecuador. Participatory design
  • Empowerment
  • Endogenous
  • Knowledge transfer

Cite this