Water Communities

Rajib Shaw

ISBN 10: 1849506981 / ISBN 13: 9781849506984

Published by Emerald Publishing Limited, GB, 2010

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Water is the key to human civilization. Most of the ancient civilization had its roots to river basins, where people-water interaction was the key aspect. Due to innovations of knowledge and technology and modernization of lifestyles, the human-water direct contact has become less significant. People have become more dependent to the system, and consequently, the closeness to water is gradually diminishing. It is however, a challenge on how to learn from the basic principles of water human interaction and apply those lessons to the current context of urban and rural settings. This book will provide a few analytical case studies on different aspects of water communities, which is defined as the human-water interaction process.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Water Communities
• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, GB
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849506981
• ISBN 13: 9781849506984
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 567 grams

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Synopsis

Water is the key to human civilization. Most of the ancient civilization had its roots to river basins, where people-water interaction was the key aspect. Due to innovations of knowledge and technology and modernization of lifestyles, the human-water direct contact has become less significant. People have become more dependent to the system, and consequently, the closeness to water is gradually diminishing. It is however, a challenge on how to learn from the basic principles of water human interaction and apply those lessons to the current context of urban and rural settings. This book will provide a few analytical case studies on different aspects of water communities, which is defined as the human-water interaction process.