Technological hydroscapes in asia: The large dams debate reconsidered

Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research

Volumn , Issue 9789400727977, 2014, Pages 1-14

  Nüsser, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Development; Hydroscapes; Large dams; Politicised environments; Socio hydrology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85031496338     PISSN: 18797180     EISSN: 18797199     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2798-4_1     Document Type: Chapter

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