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Karl Froschauer - White Gold: Hydroelectric Power in Canada - 9780774807081 - V9780774807081
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White Gold: Hydroelectric Power in Canada

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Description for White Gold: Hydroelectric Power in Canada Hardback. White Gold looks at what went wrong with hydro development, with the predicted industrial transformation, with the timing and magnitude of projects, and with national and regional initiatives to link these major projects to a trans-Canada power grid. Num Pages: 320 pages, tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPQB; KNB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 649.

During the past fifty years, Canadians have seen many of their white-water rivers dammed or diverted to generate electricity primarily for industry and export. The rush to build dams increased utility debts, produced adverse consequences for the environment and local communities, and ultimately resulted in the layoff of 25,000 employees. White Gold looks at what went wrong with hydro development, with the predicted industrial transformation, with the timing and magnitude of projects, and with national and regional initiatives to link these major projects to a trans-Canada power grid.

Karl Froschauer examines five major hydroelectric projects -- Niagara Falls (Ontario), Churchill Falls ... Read more

Meticulously researched and documented, White Gold is the first comprehensive study of hydroelectric power development in Canada. Its useful analytical framework and provincial comparisons illuminate and critique the path of development over the last century and offer lessons for the future.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774807081
SKU
V9780774807081
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Karl Froschauer
Karl Froschauer teaches in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Simon Fraser University.

Reviews for White Gold: Hydroelectric Power in Canada
A much needed historical account of hydroelectric development in Canada ... an extremely useful and timely book. It is very well researched, the argument is focused, and the writing style is accessible ... an excellent reference for those seeking background on contemporary utility restructuring and de(re)-regulation in Canada.
W. Scott Prudham
Canadian Geographer
Froschauer has produced a ... Read more

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