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Edward Goldsmith, Nicholas Hildyard. INTRODUCTION 1. The Reasons Given for Building Dams SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE HISTORICAL ERA , man has been building dams . The ancient civilizations of Sumeria , Baby- lonia , Egypt , Ceylon , and ...
Edward Goldsmith, Nicholas Hildyard. INTRODUCTION 1. The Reasons Given for Building Dams SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE HISTORICAL ERA , man has been building dams . The ancient civilizations of Sumeria , Baby- lonia , Egypt , Ceylon , and ...
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... building materials but decided against it because " the time required to carry out construction in local materials ... building of houses in a tra- ditional society is more than an economic or technical activity ; it is frequently ...
... building materials but decided against it because " the time required to carry out construction in local materials ... building of houses in a tra- ditional society is more than an economic or technical activity ; it is frequently ...
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... BUILDING ON THE FLOOD PLAINS During periods of heavy rainfall , free - flowing rivers regularly burst their banks and inundate their flood plains , and those floods are often extensive . Flood plains occupy between 1 and 20 percent of ...
... BUILDING ON THE FLOOD PLAINS During periods of heavy rainfall , free - flowing rivers regularly burst their banks and inundate their flood plains , and those floods are often extensive . Flood plains occupy between 1 and 20 percent of ...
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
The Problems of Resettlement | 17 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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