Regional impacts of environmental and global change : water use in the Valais
This paper provides a brief overview of water resources in the Alps from an economic, social and historical point of view. Based on these considerations, the paper looks into the future use of water under conditions of changing climate and a liberalization of economic markets. A particular focus her...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Copernicus Publications
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| Series: | Geographica Helvetica |
| Online Access: | http://www.geogr-helv.net/54/158/1999/gh-54-158-1999.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper provides a brief overview of water resources
in the Alps from an economic, social and historical
point of view. Based on these considerations, the paper
looks into the future use of water under conditions of
changing climate and a liberalization of economic markets. A particular focus here is the liberalization of the
electricity sector in Switzerland. The examples given
here provide material to reflect upon the potential conflicting
and convergent issues linking globalization and
global change. |
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| ISSN: | 0016-7312 2194-8798 |