Historical Transformations of Water Management

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This document provides a detailed account of the history of water management. It covers diverse topics related to the history of technological innovations in water management from irrigation to industrial water use, as well as changing attitudes, policies, and ethical considerations regarding water use throughout history.

HASSAN, F. (2011): Historical Transformations of Water Management . A Punctuated, Co-evolutionary Theory. (= Water History for our Times , 2 ). Paris: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) URL [Accessed: 28.03.2012]

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