Water's Past--Water's Future: A History and Archaeology of Water Use and Management
ENVS 387
Spring 2014 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
ARCP 387 |
| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
Our world uses water as if this life-giving resource had no limits and does so in the face of mounting scientific evidence that our planet is facing a long period of water shortage. This course will look critically at the ways in which people have used and managed water in the past, from the ancient world up to the Industrial Revolution, with the aim of assessing the relationship of past uses of water to present and future ones. Beginning with irrigation agriculture, we will consider ways in which water has been used for food production, for generating power, for hygiene, for recreation, and for symbolic purposes. We will also consider water use technologically by looking at hydraulic infrastructures (aqueducts, canals, cisterns, dams, fountains, and sewers) in relation to water use and control and its impact on the environment. Finally, we will consider streams, rivers, and lakes as natural components incorporated into man-made water systems as well as matters of drainage and flood control. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ENVS |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ARCP)(ENVS) |
Major Readings:
Brian Fagan, ELIXIR (selections)
Paolo Squatriti, ed., WORKING WITH WATER IN THE MIDDLE AGES (selections)
K. W. Rinne, THE WATERS OF ROME (selections)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Regular student short presentations, one major paper
mid-term examination |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Regular attendance and participation in discussion expected and required. |
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