The politics of urban water : changing waterscapes in Amsterdam / Kimberley Kinder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kinder, Kimberley, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban renewal--Netherlands--Amsterdam--Citizen participation--History--20th century.

Urban renewal.

Urban renewal--Political aspects--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Urban renewal--Social aspects--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Waterfronts--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Waterfronts.

Sociology, Urban--Netherlands--Amsterdam.

Sociology, Urban.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Georgia ; London, [England] : The University of Georgia Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fifty years ago, urban waterfronts were industrial, polluted, and diseased. Today, luxury homes and shops line riverbanks, harbors, and lakes across Europe and North America. The visual drama of physical reconstruction makes this transition look swift and decisive, but reimaging water is a slow process, punctuated by small cultural shifts and informal spatial seizures that change the meaning of wet urban spaces. In The Politics of Urban Water , Kimberley Kinder explores how active residents in Amsterdam deployed their cityscape when rallying around these concerns, turning space into a vehicle

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Politics of Urban Water; Chapter 1 Hippies on Houseboats; Chapter 2 Queers on Parade; Chapter 3 Heritage Buffs on Canals; Chapter 4 Planners on Harbors; Chapter 5 Ecologists on Islands; Chapter 6 Investors on Floodplains; Conclusion: The Everyday Politics of Urban Water; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780820347950

0820347957

OCLC:

908101065