Water Driven : Revolutionary Cultural Landscapes / Ken Nicolson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nicolson, Ken, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development.

Water security.

Water-supply engineering.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 p.) : 60 b/w illus. and 1 table

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2020]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Water Driven presents stirring tales from around the world recounting humankind’s endeavours to solve water crises. Our creative solutions in the face of adversity have driven agricultural, industrial, and technological revolutions, creating some of the most iconic cultural landscapes, ranging from rice paddies to reservoirs and from wells to windmills. Today, rapidly growing urban populations are competing for a shrinking share of a finite water supply. The number of cities on the brink of running dry or, like Hong Kong, surviving from day to day by importing the bulk of their water, is alarming. The pressure is on to pursue a new, environmental revolution that will inspire the next generation of more sustainable, water-driven cultural landscapes.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Figures and Table

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

2. Agricultural Revolution

3. Industrial Revolution

4. Technological Revolution

5. Environmental Revolution

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Oct 2024)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9789888528417

9888528416

OCLC:

1586552234