Water Policy in Spain

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Water Policy in Spain
Water Policy in Spain
Author : Alberto Garrido
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Publisher : CRC Press
Language : English
Release Date : 11 August 2009
ISBN : 9780203866023
Pages : 254 pages
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Though the modern Spanish State was formed in the mid Fifteenth Century, historical records show that water works, statues, and the utilization of water dates back to centuries BC. As a semi-arid country, the effort to control, store and assure water supplies to cities and fields is present in numerous historical and political landmarks.Water polic

Water Policy in Spain

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Though the modern Spanish State was formed in the mid Fifteenth Century, historical records show that water works, statues, and the utilization of water dates back to centuries BC. As a semi-arid country, the effort to control, store and assure water supplies to cities and fields is present in numerous

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