Water and human societies : historical and contemporary perspectives / David A. Pietz, Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted.
2021
HD1691 .P54 2021eb
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Title
Water and human societies : historical and contemporary perspectives / David A. Pietz, Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted.
Author
Pietz, David Allen, author.
ISBN
9783030676926 (electronic bk.)
3030676927 (electronic bk.)
9783030676919
3030676919
3030676927 (electronic bk.)
9783030676919
3030676919
Published
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Copyright
©2021
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiii, 258 pages : illustrations (chiefly color))
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-67692-6 doi
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HD1691 .P54 2021eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.6/1
Summary
This book explores the historical relationships between human communities and water. Bringing together for the first time key texts from across the literature, it discusses how the past has shaped our contemporary challenges with equitable access to clean and ample water supplies. The book is organized into chapters that explore thematic issues in water history, including "Water and Civilizations," "Water and Health," "Water and Equity" and "Water and Sustainability." Each chapter is introduced by a critical overview of the theme, followed by four primary and secondary readings that discuss critical nodes in the historical and contemporary development of each chapter theme. "Further readings" at the end of each chapter invite the reader to further explore the dynamics of each theme. 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. These historical patterns shape the range of choices available to us as we formulate responses to water challenges. The book will be a valuable resource to all students interested in understanding the challenges of water use today.
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Zeisler-Vralsted, Dorothy, author.
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Table of Contents
Water, Civilization, and Culture
Water and landscapes
Water and production
Water and health
Water and equity
Water and governance
Water and security
Water and globalization
Water and sustainability.
Water and landscapes
Water and production
Water and health
Water and equity
Water and governance
Water and security
Water and globalization
Water and sustainability.