Water Driven: Revolutionary Cultural Landscapes (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789888528417)

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.

Author: Ken Nicolson
ISBN-10: 9888528416
ISBN-13: 9789888528417
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2020
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.60d