River control in India: spatial, governmental and subjective dimensions

Large river systems throughout the planet have been dramatically transformed due to river control projects such as large dams and embankments. Unlike other major human impacts like anthropogenic climate change, the alteration of river systems has been deliberate and planned by a small, powerful set...

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1. Verfasser: Baghel, Ravi (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Book/Monograph
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cham s.l. Springer International Publishing Imprint: Springer 2014
Schriftenreihe:Advances in Asian human-environmental research
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DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-04432-3
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Verfasserangaben:by Ravi Baghel
Inhaltsangabe:
  • IntroductionAnalytical Approaches to River Control
  • Genealogy of the Hydraulic Mission
  • Governmentality of River Embankment
  • Subjectivity in Expert Advocacy
  • Conclusion.