The aquatic metropolis : urban design and environmental change in Tenochtitlan-Mexico City /

"Examines efforts by the Aztec and the Spanish to control flooding at Tenochtitlan and Mexico City, revealing differing cultural attitudes and approaches to urban design and their lasting environmental consequences"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: López, John F. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2026]
Series:Buildings, landscapes, and societies ; 16.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Aztec aquatic consciousness
  • A city made of water
  • A new urban aesthetic
  • The desagüe's watermark
  • "The desagüe is worthless"
  • Good government
  • Coda: Historical rupture, environmental crisis, and climate change.