Precious Commodity : Providing Water for America's Cities /

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As an essential resource, water has been the object of warfare, political wrangling, and individual and corporate abuse. It has also become an object of commodification, with multinational corporations vying for water supply contracts in many countries. In Precious Commodity, Martin V. Melosi examin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Melosi, Martin V., 1947- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2011.
Colección:History of the urban environment.
Temas:
Urbanization > Environmental aspects.
Cities and towns > United States.
City planning > United States.
Water use > United States.
Water-supply > United States.
Urbanisation > Aspect de l'environnement.
Villes > États-Unis.
Eau > Utilisation > États-Unis.
Eau > Approvisionnement > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
HISTORY > General.
Cities and towns
City planning
Urbanization > Environmental aspects
Water-supply
Water use
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:As an essential resource, water has been the object of warfare, political wrangling, and individual and corporate abuse. It has also become an object of commodification, with multinational corporations vying for water supply contracts in many countries. In Precious Commodity, Martin V. Melosi examines water resources in the United States and addresses whether access to water is an inalienable right of citizens, and if government is responsible for its distribution as a public good. Melosi provides historical background on the construction, administration, and adaptability of water supply.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.
ISBN:9780822977766
0822977761

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