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LA 212
Water and Society

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.

A comparative investigation of built landscapes and hydraulic resources through history. Examines problems of water scarcity, abundance and changes in ecology, human social organization, economy, law, and cultural values related to natural water conditions and human management. Comparative case studies include the ancient Near East and modern Middle East, ancient and modern Egypt, the Roman empire, Peru, the Netherlands, South Asia, Illinois River basin, and the American West.


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CRNTypeSectionTimeDays Location  Instructor
47018  lecture- discussion  09:30 AM - 10:50 AM MW  room 325
Temple Hoyne Buell Hall 
Ruggles, D 
Hist&Philosoph Perspect course.