Abstract
The article investigates how humans ‘networked’ wet nature and how this affected the
shaping of Dutch society. First, it takes a grand view of Dutch history and describes how
wet network building intertwined with the shaping of the Dutch landscape, its economy
and its polity. Second, it investigates the specific challenges of wet network building—
integrating potentially conflicting uses of water into one design—for the case of the national
fresh water supply network (1940–1971). Finally, it discusses ecological damage, emerging
new risks and cultural patterns related to wet network building.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 291-309 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | History and Technology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |