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That change had implications far beyond the loss of self-sufficiency — a point
well made by Amos Rapoport, senior lecturer in architecture at the University of
Sydney. Discussing the general problem of housing design and cultural change,
...
That change had implications far beyond the loss of self-sufficiency — a point
well made by Amos Rapoport, senior lecturer in architecture at the University of
Sydney. Discussing the general problem of housing design and cultural change,
...
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8 He goes on to point out that very little research has been undertaken on the
effects of insecticides on water quality. In the Volta Scheme, for instance, only
$162,000 was allocated for such research, no more than 0.9 percent of the total ...
8 He goes on to point out that very little research has been undertaken on the
effects of insecticides on water quality. In the Volta Scheme, for instance, only
$162,000 was allocated for such research, no more than 0.9 percent of the total ...
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The point is well made by Alan Grainger in an article on the problems of flood
control in India: "High embankments ... of the People's Republic of China to
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) in Nairobi, points out that every
year, ...
The point is well made by Alan Grainger in an article on the problems of flood
control in India: "High embankments ... of the People's Republic of China to
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) in Nairobi, points out that every
year, ...
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Contents
BEFORE THE FLOOD | 17 |
AFTER THE FLOOD | 51 |
Management and MaintenancePerennial Problems | 163 |
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