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Water Driven presents stirring tales from around the world recounting humankind’s endeavours to solve water crises. Our creative solutions in the face of adversity have driven agricultural, industrial, and technological revolutions, creating some of the most iconic cultural landscapes, ranging from rice paddies to reservoirs and from wells to windmills. Today, rapidly growing urban populations are competing for a shrinking share of a finite water supply. The number of cities on the brink of running dry or, like Hong Kong, surviving from day to day by importing the bulk of their water, is alarming. The pressure is on to pursue a new, environmental revolution that will inspire the next generation of more sustainable, water-driven cultural landscapes.
Price: £39.00
Pages: 168
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Imprint: Hong Kong University Press
Publication Date:
20 April 2020
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9789888528417
Format: Hardcover
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‘Nicolson’s subject of study is the need for humanity to use water wisely by avoiding over-exploitation and treating it sustainably to avert a major crisis around the world. The positive tone is refreshing as much of that type of literature paints a doomsday scenario.’
—René C. Davids, University of California, Berkeley
—René C. Davids, University of California, Berkeley