Unintended effects of technology on climate change adaptation: An historical analysis of water conflicts below Andean Glaciers

Journal of Historical Geography

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 181-191

  Carey, Mark ^a   French, Adam ^b   O'Brien, Elliott ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate adaptation technologies; Cordillera Blanca, Peru; Hydro social cycle; Lake Par n; Natural hazards; Unintended adaptation outcomes

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DRAINAGE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NATURAL HAZARD; WATERSHED;

ANCASH; CORDILLERA BLANCA; CORDILLERA OCCIDENTAL [PERU]; PERU;

EID: 84859158216     PISSN: 03057488     EISSN: 10958614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhg.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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