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Dams, people, and development : the Aswan High Dam case
Title:
Dams, people, and development : the Aswan High Dam case
Author:
Fahim, Hussein M., 1934-
ISBN:
9780080263076
9781483149677
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Publication Information:
New York : Pergamon Press, ©1981.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 187 pages) : illustrations.
Series:
Pergamon policy studies on international development
Pergamon policy studies on international development.
Contents:
Dams, People and Development The Aswan High Dam Case; Copyright Page; Dedication; Maps; Table of Contents ; List of Tables and Figures; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I: Dams:Cost/BenefitVariables; Introduction to Part I; Chapter 1. A Second Dam at Aswan; WATER CONTROL; THE FLOOD PHENOMENON; WHY A HIGH DAM AT ASWAN?; THE DAM'S PHYSICAL STRUCTURE; Chapter 2. Controversies Over the Dam; LITERATURE REVIEWED; SILT DEPRIVATION; WATERLOGGING AND SALINITY PROBLEMS; AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION AND INCREASE IN PRODUCTION; DISPLACEMENT OF PEOPLE AND ANTIQUITIES; SCHISTOSOMIASIS (BILHARZIASIS)
MONETARY COSTS AND ECONOMIC BENEFITSCONCLUDING REMARKS; Chapter 3. A Human Perspectiveon the Dam; DAMS: A HUMAN PERSPECTIVE; A CONCEPTUAL MODEL; Part II. People: Aspects of Human Implications; Introduction to Part II; Chapter 4. Land Inundation and Population Displacement; EGYPTIAN NUBIANS; SUDANESE NUBIANS; THEORY AND POLICY ISSUES:THE DEPENDENCY SYNDROME; CONCLUDING REMARKS; Chapter 5. Inhabitants of the Lake; THE BOAT RESIDENTS; THE PASTORAL NOMADS; THE NUBIAN RETURNEES; THE WADI HALFA PEOPLE; A CONCLUDING NOTE; Chapter 6. Urban Growth and Water Problems; URBANIZATION VERSUS MODERNIZATION
Part III. Development:Potentials and ConstraintsIntroduction to Part III; Chapter 7. The Development Potential of Lake Resources; FORMATION OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY; SUDANESE-EGYPTIAN INTEGRATION; Chapter 8. Lake Development: The Human Dimension; LAKE SETTLEMENT; POLICIES; INTEGRATED, SEQUENTIAL PLANNING; Chapter 9. Water, Policies, and National Development; WATER QUANTITY; WATER QUALITY; OTHER POLICY CONSIDERATIONS; Part IV: Concluding Remarks; Concluding Remarks; CANVASS OF IMPACTS; TIME IS ALL-IMPORTANT; INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION; SCIENCE, POLITICS, AND THE PUBLIC; Notes
Conversions of Measurements and CurrencyReferences; Index; About the Author
Abstract:
Dams, People and Development: The Aswan High Dam Case covers the issues concerning Aswan High Dam. Comprised of nine chapters, the book encompasses topics such as engineering, environmental implications, and hazards. Chapter 1 talks about the second dam at Aswan, while Chapter 2 deals with the controversies regarding the dam. The third chapter covers the human perspective on the dam. Chapter 4 discusses land inundation and population displacement, while Chapter 5 talks about the inhabitants of the lake. Chapter 6 deals with urban growth and water problems. The seventh chapter tackles the devel.
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Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC830 .Z7 N373 1981 | 1181415-1001 | Elsevier E-Book Collections | Searching... |
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