{"product_id":"acequia-culture-water-land-and-community-in-the-southwest-paperback","title":"Acequia Culture: Water, Land, and Community in the Southwest - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJose a. Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJosaa(c) A. Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJos a. Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConflicts between Hispanic farmers and developers made for compelling reading in The Milagro Beanfield War, the famous novel of life in a northern New Mexico village in which tradition triumphs over modernity. But as cities grow and industries expand, are acequias, or community irrigation ditches, a wise and efficient use of water in the arid Southwest? José Rivera presents the contemporary case for the value of acequias and the communities they nurture in the river valleys of southern Colorado and New Mexico. Recognizing that \"water is the lifeblood of the community,\" Rivera delineates an acequia culture based on a reciprocal relationship between irrigation and community. The acequia experience grows out of a conservation ethic and a tradition of sharing that should be recognized and preserved in an age of increasing competition for scarce water resources. \"A worthwhile contribution to the future management of water resources.\"--Professor Michael C. Meyer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLays out the contemporary legal and administrative status of these ancient irrigation institutions, suggesting public policy measures to keep the system alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosé A. Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of community and regional planning at the University of New Mexico. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAcequia Culture: Water, Land, and Community in the Southwest\u003c\/i\u003e (UNM Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 269\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.04 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56135584710961,"sku":"9780826318596","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/F_346vrK-O9780826318596.webp?v=1788620804","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/acequia-culture-water-land-and-community-in-the-southwest-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}