Description: Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained discusses how cities have gained control and exerted power over rivers and waterways far upstream and downstream; how rivers and floodplains in cityscapes have been transformed by urbanization and industrialization; how urban rivers have been represented in cultural manifestations, such as novels and songs; and discusses more recent strategies to redefine and recreate the place of the river within the urban setting.
Brief description: Dieter Schott is professor of modern urban and environmental history at the Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany.
Review Quotes: At the nexus between environmental, urban, and water histories, Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained points out how the city-river relationship can serve as a prime vantage point to analyze the fundamental issues of modern environmental attitudes and practices.-- "Journal for the American Water Resources Association"