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Appropedia is a wiki-based website that contains content relating to sustainability, poverty, environmental degradation, and international development.cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2]

• Purpose

• Nomenclature

• History

• Site organization

• Comparison with Wikipedia

• Notable uses

• References

Appropedia can be used to help people who lack in financial stability and are looking for an alternative source to advance their financial expertise as well as environmental sustainability.cite-ref-3[3]

Appro means "Appropriate Technology".cite-ref-0-4-0[4] Despite "pedia" in the title, the site is not an encyclopedia, but a collection of various types of content, including original research.cite-ref-0-4-1[4]

Appropedia was founded in 2006 and registered it as a not for profit in California.

The website is organized into portals that are groups of articles arranged by topics.cite-ref-0-4-2[4] Topics include construction, energy, food & agriculture, health, and water.cite-ref-0-4-3[4] Like other wiki based websites, the content can be navigated in multiple ways, using tags to indicate themes.cite-ref-0-4-4[4]cite-ref-5[5]

Content is made under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license.cite-ref-0-4-5[4]

The rules for content acceptance and editing on Appropedia vary from Wikipedia due to having different goals. For example:

• While Wikipedia requires verifiability, Appropedia prefers verifiability but does not demand it.cite-ref-0-4-6[4]

• While Wikipedia prohibits original research, Appropedia encourages it.cite-ref-0-4-7[4]

• While Wikipedia requires a neutral point of view, Appropedia encourages a neutral point of view, but notably the content tends to be uploaded by people with affiliations to the topic.cite-ref-0-4-8[4]

Ontario man, Aren Page, used Appropedia to help him design an off-grid residential vehicle.cite-ref-6[6]

Michigan Technological University faculty Joshua Pearce used Appropedia to share hundreds of designs for cost saving.cite-ref-7[7]

cite-note-11. ↑ citerefpearce2009Pearce, Joshua M. (March 2009). "Appropedia as a Tool for Service Learning in Sustainable Development". Journal of Education for Sustainable Development. 3 (1): 45–53. doi:10.1177/097340820900300112. hdl:1974/5306. ISSN 0973-4082. S2CID 145118511.

cite-note-22. ↑ "Appropedia". Reference Reviews. 29 (2): 31. 2015-01-01. doi:10.1108/RR-08-2014-0239. ISSN 0950-4125.

cite-note-33. ↑ citerefpearce2016Pearce, Joshua (12 Sep 2016). "Global citizens unite to improve housing with open design and development". Opensource.com. Retrieved 2022-02-27.

cite-note-0-44. ↑ Sunter, Patrick, and Chris Watkins. "Issues in Developing a G/Local Knowledge Network for Transport Reform Utilising Appropedia." CIRN Prato Community Informatics Conference. 2013.

cite-note-55. ↑ Pearce, J. M., Denkenberger, D. (2014). Feeding Everyone No Matter What: Managing Food Security After Global Catastrophe. Netherlands: Elsevier Science.

cite-note-66. ↑ citereflale2021Lale, Brent (2021-10-26). "'It's a solar-powered apartment': Western University prof's book teaches DIY solar energy projects". London. Retrieved 2022-02-27.

cite-note-77. ↑ citerefperkins2020Perkins, Cyndi (2020-12-04). "Open-Source Maker, Mover and Shaker Takes Share-Everything Philosophy to the Mainstream". Michigan Technological University. Retrieved 2022-02-27.