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Illuminating Women: The Case of Candles in the English Home, 1815–1900
Sayer looks at candles as an example of how less prominant energy sources and uses play key roles in energy transitions.
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Fear and Anxiety on the Energy Frontier: Understanding Women’s Early Encounters with Fossil Fuels in the Home
Looking to rural Canada, the author shows how women’s concerns for family safety drove energy choices and supplier campaigns.
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Our Own Memories: Women’s Experiences of Rural Electrification
This edited radio-show transcript provides personal accounts of women’s experiences in rural Ireland during the transition to electricity.
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Women and Energy in the Ruhr Area of West Germany, 1950s–1980s
Dolata brings to light how the conflicts faced by women has shaped their agency in energy transitions.
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What I Found at the Bottom of a Reservoir
Fabian Zimmer discusses how the perceptions of dam visitors were actively shaped through public open days throughout the twentieth century.
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Places in Translation: Of Rivers and Dams in Central Asia
Flora J. Roberts discusses the environmental history of the Syr Darya river in the Ferghana Valley and the consequences arising from the damming of the river.
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Sealing the Land: Recognizing Urban Developments in Past and Present Göttingen
Ansgar Schanbacher charts the history of urban development in Göttingen focusing on the degree to which previously green and fertile agricultural areas have been sealed due to the demands of industrial development.
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Quello che ho trovato sul fondo di un lago
La diga, oltre a essere un’infrastruttura con alto impatto ambientale, è un’infrastruttura con alto potenziale scenografico. Fabian Zimmer passa dal ricordo del proprio stupore infantile a quello dei turisti attratti dai giochi d’acqua messi in scena delle compagnie idroelettriche in Svezia.
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Paesaggi da decifrare: fiumi e dighe dell’Asia centrale
Flora J. Roberts descrive il proprio viaggio accademico e reale nella storia ambientale del fiume Syr Darya nella Valle di Fergana e le conseguenze socio-ecologiche della costruzione di una diga.
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Cementare la terra: lo sviluppo di Gottinga tra passato e presente
Ansgar Schanbacher ripercorre gli sviluppi urbani passati e recenti di Gottinga, soffermandosi sull’accelerazione del consumo di suolo che ha progressivamente visto sparire numerose aree agricole. Il futuro, però, potrebbe riservare sorprese.