Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained
Description
The four sections in Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained discuss how cities have gained control and exerted power over rivers and waterways far upstream and downstream; how rivers and floodplains in cityscapes have been transformed by urbanization and industrialization; how urban rivers have been represented in cultural manifestations, such as novels and songs; and how more recent strategies work to redefine and recreate the place of the river within the urban setting. At the nexus between environmental, urban, and water histories, Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained points out how the urban-river relationship can serve as a prime vantage point to analyze fundamental issues of modern environmental attitudes and practices.
Product Details
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Publish Date | January 23, 2017 |
| Pages | 368 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780822944591 |
| Dimensions | 9.1 X 6.1 X 1.5 inches | 1.6 pounds |
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At the nexus between environmental, urban, and water histories, Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained points out how the city-river relationship can serve as a prime vantage point to analyze the fundamental issues of modern environmental attitudes and practices.-- "Journal for the American Water Resources Association"
First and foremost, Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained is about interactions between a city and its river. This interaction is simultaneous, as the city transforms the river, the river transforms the city. This is effectively demonstrated in a collection of case studies that form a journey around the globe to the hybrid river-cities relationships of different contexts and time periods. An inspirational component of this book is the historical analyses of how cities try to regain their lost rivers--Tunjuelo in Colombia and Fez in Morocco, are fascinating examples.-- "Eva Jakobsson, University of Stavanger"
The book is an enjoyable, detailed account of urban history as it relates to the surrounding natural environment.-- "Choice"
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