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Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome

Aquae Urbis Romae: The Waters of the City of Rome, a project directed by Katherin Wentworth Rinne, is a comprehensive cartographic study that chronicles the 2,800-year history of the urban and hydrological developments of Rome, with an emphasis on the relationship between water systems and public life. This extensive Website, which continues to grow, functions as an interactive archive of the...

http://waters.iath.virginia.edu
Forum draws attention to water supply in the developing world

Big water companies quit poor countries http://society.guardian.co.uk/aid/story/0,,1736649,00.html?gusrc=rss 10,000 protest at water summit http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/16D30D0D-916D-4484-9C3B-EA56CE20A7C0.htm Water with strings attached http://politics.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1736247,00.html 4th World Water Forum [Real Player,...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2006/0324
World Water Day: Must-Watch Documentaries

Grab your popcorn and prepare for a water system world tour with "World Water Day: Must-Watch Documentaries," a list from the Al Jazeera news network. The list features eight documentaries, representative of four continents and four major themes: gender-justice in water systems, disaster relief and prevention, environmental degradation, and aquatic research and exploration. For example, Senegal's...

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/featured-documentaries/201...