Dams in Brazil Social and Demographical Impacts
The book focuses on the human and social effects of the construction of hydroelectric dams in Brazil. It discusses themes such as forced migrations, how the families of the victims of the dams adapt to new living areas, the struggle of families with the r
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Guillaume Leturcq
Dams in Brazil Social and Demographical Impacts
SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies Series editors Jorge Rabassa, Lab Geomorfología y Cuaternar, CADIC-CONICET, Ushuaia, Argentina Eustógio Wanderley Correia Dantas, Centro de Ciências, Departamento de Geografia, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil Andrew Sluyter, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, India
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Guillaume Leturcq
Dams in Brazil Social and Demographical Impacts
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Guillaume Leturcq Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
ISSN 2366-763X ISSN 2366-7648 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Latin American Studies ISBN 978-3-319-94627-6 ISBN 978-3-319-94628-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94628-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018946587 © The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Foreword
The book by Dr. Guillaume Leturcq, on Dams in Brazil, is an important contribution. It is the first book to discuss the development of hydroelectricity in Brazil and to focus on both the south of Brazil and the north. It provides a rich historical review of these developments and ties these developments to the geopolitical ambitions of Brazil’s military and civilian leaders since the 1940s, and unquestioned since then by its presidents and leadership. Even the Workers’ Party, led by Lula, did not question these priorities during their 12 years in office. The most emblematic dams discussed by the author were started during the military dictatorship and were part of the Giant Brazil plans for rapid economic development and accelerated industrializati
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