‘Everybody loves a good flood’: the political and social transformation of the eastern Tarai (Nepal) through flood control infrastructures
The Koshi, one of the biggest tributaries of the Ganges River, has been renowned for centuries for its erratic behaviour and destructive flooding of the Indo-Nepalese plain. Based on the Tennessee Valley Authority model’s success and in order to develop the region, the river was totally dammed in 19...
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
2023
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |