La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagement
The middle Loire, in the heart of France, constitutes an important axis of transport but the conditions of navigation are difficult. In summer, the irregular water flow transforms the Loire into a river of sand. Navigation techniques, river maintenance and engineering, and the regulations for sharin...
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description | The middle Loire, in the heart of France, constitutes an important axis of transport but the conditions of navigation are difficult. In summer, the irregular water flow transforms the Loire into a river of sand. Navigation techniques, river maintenance and engineering, and the regulations for sharing the space between different economic activities are not able to prevent the decline of waterway transport after 1850. This decline was caused by roads improvement of and extension of the railroad network. The reflexion on the waterway and its future is accompanied by numerous debates and conflicts. |
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spelling | doaj.art-855416fe143941b5b752ee1798ddc7852024-02-13T14:12:50ZfraÉditions en environnement VertigOVertigO1492-84421010.4000/vertigo.11371La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagementYves LecoeurThe middle Loire, in the heart of France, constitutes an important axis of transport but the conditions of navigation are difficult. In summer, the irregular water flow transforms the Loire into a river of sand. Navigation techniques, river maintenance and engineering, and the regulations for sharing the space between different economic activities are not able to prevent the decline of waterway transport after 1850. This decline was caused by roads improvement of and extension of the railroad network. The reflexion on the waterway and its future is accompanied by numerous debates and conflicts.https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/11371Loireinland waterway transportriver engineeringriver portsteamboat |
spellingShingle | Yves Lecoeur La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagement VertigO Loire inland waterway transport river engineering river port steamboat |
title | La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagement |
title_full | La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagement |
title_fullStr | La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagement |
title_full_unstemmed | La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagement |
title_short | La Loire moyenne naviguée au XIXe siècle : représentations, réglementation et aménagement |
title_sort | la loire moyenne naviguee au xixe siecle representations reglementation et amenagement |
topic | Loire inland waterway transport river engineering river port steamboat |
url | https://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/11371 |
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