| Titre | Correcting the Rhone and the Valaisans : three centuries of works and debate | |
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| Auteur | Gabriel Bender | |
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Revue | Revue de Géographie Alpine |
| Numéro | vol. 92, no 3, 2004 Mélanges 2004 | |
| Rubrique / Thématique | L'eau, contrôle et gestion |
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| Page | 62-72 | |
| Résumé anglais |
The steep sides of the Rhone valley as it winds its way through the Alps (about 1 50 km from the Glacier to Lake Geneva) constitute its main geographical characteristic. The river's regime is strongly influenced by the amount of water held in the form of snow and ice, making it one of the most characteristic glacial rivers of Europe. For more than three centuries, the river has been subjected to numerous flood protection and valley drainage schemes. Each project reveals the social dynamics involved in such schemes and underlines the political dimension of relations between man and his environment. The 18th century made declarations but failed to act, the 19th century conquered but was weakened by its divisions, the 20th century was arrogant in its convictions, while the 21st century has given birth to more modest river engineering policies where the engineers feel that the river should be given back at least part of its due. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/doc/rga_0035-1121_2004_num_92_3_2309 |
