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Drained by a half-dozen major watersheds, cut by a network of deep ravines and fronting on a Great Lake, Toronto is a city dominated by water. Recently, the trend of fettering Toronto's water and putting it underground has been countered by persistent citizen-led efforts to recall and restore the city's surface water. In __HTO: Toronto's Water from Lake Iroquois to Lost Rivers to Low-flow Toilets__, thirty-four contributors examine the ever-changing interplay between nature and culture, and call into question the city's past, present and future engagement with water. __HTO__ explores everything from waste disposal, waterfront reclamation and community watershed initiatives to the founding of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority after Hurricane Hazel, a psychogeographic exploration of High Level Pumping Station and a critical look at the city's Wet Weather Flow Management Master Plan. In between, there are descriptions of Toronto's geological past, the history of Taddle Creek and a Ninjalicious-style tale of infiltration of the city's storm sewers, complete with a colour-image section. Together, these essays provide a context for a critical observation of the city's relatio

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Author

Wayne Reeves and Christina Palassio

Publisher

Coach House Books

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781770561021

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Technology, Political Science