Drought in the sertão as a natural or social phenomenon: establishing the Inspetoria Federal de Obras Contra as Secas, 1909-1923
This paper examines interpretations of the drought problem in Brazil's northeast sertão during the First Republic. It compares analysis of drought as primarily a natural or climatic phenomenon – embraced by civil engineers working for the Inspetoria [Federal] de Obras Contra as Secas (IFOCS) –...
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| Language: | English |
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-81222010000200011&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=en |