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A City on a Lake

- Urban Political Ecology and the Growth of Mexico City

About A City on a Lake

Matthew Vitz outlines the environmental history and politics of Mexico City as it transformed its original forested, water-rich environment into a smog-infested megacity, showing how the scientific and political disputes over water policy, housing, forestry, and sanitary engineering led to the city's unequal urbanization and environmental decline.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780822370291
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • April 26, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 238x161x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 610 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of A City on a Lake

Matthew Vitz outlines the environmental history and politics of Mexico City as it transformed its original forested, water-rich environment into a smog-infested megacity, showing how the scientific and political disputes over water policy, housing, forestry, and sanitary engineering led to the city's unequal urbanization and environmental decline.

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