Metropolitan Natures by Stephane Castonguay
Metropolitan Natures presents original histories of the diverse environments that constitute Montreal and its region. It explores the agricultural and industrial transformation of the metropolitan area, the interaction of city and hinterland, and the interplay of humans and nature.-
Land of Sunshine
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Garbage In The Cities
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Epidemics, Empire, and Environments
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Paris After Haussmann
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City of Lake and Prairie
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The Lung Block
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Nature's Entrepot
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Grounding Berlin
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Krakow
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Urban Infrastructure
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Weeds
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Environment and Urbanization in Modern Italy
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Energy Capitals
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Germany's Urban Frontiers
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A Negotiated Landscape
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Desert Cities
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Rivers Lost, Rivers Regained
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The City Natural
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Motor City Green
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Energy Metropolis
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A Mighty Capital under Threat
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Refining Nature
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The Age of Smoke
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Seattle and the Roots of Urban Sustainability
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Coastal Metropolis
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Urban Rivers
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The Sanitary City
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Power on the Hudson
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Effluent America
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On The Border
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Rivers in History
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Unnatural Resources
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Inevitably Toxic
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Slick Policy
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River City and Valley Life
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London
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Between Ruin and Restoration
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Precious Commodity
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City on Fire
A fascinating collection of essays that makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of Montreal's environmental historyThe book brings together a range of authors to explore the interaction between the environment and the city. The result is a tantalizing array of topics. This important book will be of interest to a variety of scholars, including those working on Montreal, urban history, and environmental history.
* Robert Lewis, University of Toronto *A refreshing and long overdue perspective on how human activities from agriculture to transportation to infrastructure policies shape geography over generations, creating distinctive urban landscapes. It challenges accepted views on the relation between culture and nature to better guide the future of the modern metropolis.
* Dinu Bumbaru, C.M., Policy Director of Heritage Montreal *This remarkable collection presents diverse perspectives on Montreal's growth from colonial outpost to industrial city. Original essays help us understand how Montrealers perceived nature and their city, built structures to move water and people, endured floods and disease, and transformed their region. A major contribution to environmental history, relevant far beyond this fascinating city.
* Stephen Bocking, Trent University *Stéphane Castonguay is the Canada Research Chair in Environmental History at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
Michèle Dagenais is professor of history at Université de Montréal.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780822944027 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822944022 |
| Title | Metropolitan Natures |
| Author | Stephane Castonguay |
| Series | History Of The Urban Environment |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Year published | 2011-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |