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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park, Pennsylvania :
The Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2026]
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| Series: | Buildings, landscapes, and societies ;
16. |
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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.