This historical study of water in England and Wales examines the changing way in which water has been used since the industrial revolution, through the Victorian period and up to the present day.
| Title | A history of water in modern England and Wales |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1998 |
| Authors | Hassan, J |
| Pagination | x, 214 p. : 19 tab. |
| Date Published | 1998-01-01 |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Place Published | Manchester, UK |
| ISBN Number | 0719043085 |
| Keywords | institutional framework, legislation, policies, pollution control, sdipol, sdiwrm, united kingdom england, united kingdom wales, wastewater, water authorities, water consumption, water pollution, water resources management, water supply |
| Abstract | This historical study of water in England and Wales examines the changing way in which water has been used since the industrial revolution, through the Victorian period and up to the present day. It includes environmental and political issues as well as the social: the development of water supply and sewage treatment industries, questions of river conservation, environmental protection and misuse, the impact of evolving patterns of water consumption in the home and in the economy, struggles among interest groups to gain privileged access to water, and interrelationships between the water sectors, lobbies and the state. The book is aimed at professionals, managers, academics and students with an interest in the historical roots and contemporary aspects of the policy issues facing the water industry today. |
| Notes | Bibliography: p. 198-209 Includes index |
| Custom 1 | 821, 210, 202.3 |
