Dams, people, and development : the Aswan High Dam case /
Dams, People and Development: The Aswan High Dam Case covers the issues concerning Aswan High Dam. Comprised of nine chapters, the book encompasses topics such as engineering, environmental implications, and hazards. Chapter 1 talks about the second dam at Aswan, while Chapter 2 deals with the contr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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New York :
Pergamon Press,
©1981.
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| Series: | Pergamon policy studies on international development.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Dams, People and Development: The Aswan High Dam Case covers the issues concerning Aswan High Dam. Comprised of nine chapters, the book encompasses topics such as engineering, environmental implications, and hazards. Chapter 1 talks about the second dam at Aswan, while Chapter 2 deals with the controversies regarding the dam. The third chapter covers the human perspective on the dam. Chapter 4 discusses land inundation and population displacement, while Chapter 5 talks about the inhabitants of the lake. Chapter 6 deals with urban growth and water problems. The seventh chapter tackles the devel. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 187 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-182) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080263076 0080263070 1483149676 9781483149677 |