The Yellow River: The Problem of Water in Modern China

The Yellow River: The Problem of Water in Modern China

In the Maoist years the North China Plain was re-engineered to use every drop of water for irrigation and hydroelectricity. As David Pietz shows, Chinaâ€™s urban growth, industrial expansion, and agricultural intensification rested on compromised water resources, with effects that cast a long shadow over Chinaâ€™s future course as a global power.
Country USA
Manufacturer Harvard University Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-01-05
Format Kindle eBook

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