Water and Human Societies

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

AvDavid A. Pietz,Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. The foundational premise of the book is that in order to comprehend the complexity of global water challenges, we need to understand the history of cultural forces that have shaped our water practices.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-17
Mått:155 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:428 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:258
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030676940

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David A. Pietz is Professor of History and the UNESCO Chair of Environmental History at the University of Arizona, USA. His publications include The Yellow River: The Problem of Water in Modern China, and Engineering the State: The Huai River and Reconstruction in Nationalist China, 1927-1937.Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted is Professor Emeritus at Eastern Washington University, USA. Her publications include Rivers, Memory and Nation- Building: A History of the Volga and Mississippi Rivers.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1: Water, Civilization and Culture.- Chapter 2: Water and Landscapes.- Chapter 3: Water and Production.- Chapter 4: Water and Health.- Chapter 5: Water and Equity.- Chapter 6: Water and Governance.- Chapter 7: Water and Security.- Chapter 8: Water and Globalization.- Chapter 9: Water and Sustainability.