Munich and Its Isar River: A Rafting Port on an Alpine River
The construction of a bridge over the Isar River was a crucial factor in the foundation of the city of Munich in 1158.
The construction of a bridge over the Isar River was a crucial factor in the foundation of the city of Munich in 1158.
The Canal de Marseille has allowed an improvement in the water supply in the city of Marseille, but also induced environmental issues in its first decades due to strong suspended sediment fluxes.
This article examines mobilization and resistance against pollution in the Alviela River in the Santarém municipality, Portugal, since the 1950s.
Engineering the Lower Shinano River in northeastern Japan expanded the risk of other flood and tsunami damage.
The creation of the Niagara Telecolorimeter helped engineers physically remake Niagara Falls in the mid-twentieth century.
Scientists work to deploy atomic energy in Panama, but fail to overcome the country’s entropic environment.
Historical documents provide detailed descriptions of ice-jam flood events and climate impacts in riverine communities.
Historic transportation reliant on unpredictable rivers and underfunded railways contributed to the long-term economic fortunes of Malawi.
Between 1905 and 1912, experts on fisheries and hydraulic engineering collaborated in order to erect a fishway at the Hemelinger dam.
Nijmegen’s “Room for the Waal” project is a leading example for the application of the “making room for the river” water management approach.