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The Rivers of Habsburg Galicia: Between Flow and Control

The Rivers of Habsburg Galicia: Between Flow and Control

Kargol, Tomasz

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Environmental History

Eastern European HistoryGeneral ComputersGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1041144954
ISBN13: 9781041144953
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 6 2026
Pages: 278
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Providing an in-depth exploration into the rivers of Habsburg Galicia (part of Austrian Poland) in the 19th century, this volume combines analysis of historical hydrographic data with modern GIS and remote sensing tools.

Considering geographical and historical factors, this book draws on both natural processes and human activities to analyse how river valleys function and highlight contemporary challenges relating to water resource management in the context of climate change. This collection is divided into four sections: Rivers, Flow, Control and Economy. The first section consists of studies on rivers in Galicia from geographical, borderland, legislative and literary perspectives. The second section deals with the floods that regularly affected Galicia in the 19th and 20th centuries, causing significant economic and social damage, providing pertinent parallels with current issues in the context of climate change. The third section analyses the actions of the state and autonomous authorities, aimed at controlling rivers through regulation, the construction of flood embankments and the drainage of wetlands. The final section includes studies on the role of rivers in the economic life.

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