A Brief History of River Development and River Conservation in North America
A Brief History of River Development and River Conservation in North America
Author(s): Paul HirtSubject(s): History
Published by: Društvo za hrvatsku ekonomsku povijest i ekohistoriju - Izdavačka kuća Meridijani
Keywords: Environmental History; River Development; River Conservation
Summary/Abstract: Author will review the history of private and government sponsored efforts to develop western rivers for navigation, flood control and hydropower, along with the key legal and policy frameworks that supported this. He will also trace the rise of the conservation movement in the early 20th century and its effects on river development, including the more recent effort to preserve »wild and scenic« rivers.
Journal: Ekonomska i ekohistorija - Časopis za gospodarsku povijest i povijest okoliša
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 8
- Page Range: 62-66
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
