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The Miami Conservancy District as a Social Instrument
Author(s) -
Wolman Abel
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1974.tb01988.x
Subject(s) - miami , flood myth , face (sociological concept) , environmental planning , geography , environmental resource management , sociology , archaeology , environmental science , social science , soil science
The Miami Conservancy Dist. was formed in 1913 after a disastrous flood. Over the years it has grown in size and in objectives. Today it must face the challenges of development as well as of dealing with floods.