1. From regulating water use to an integrated management policy
1.1 Ancient legacies across territories
Water has always been used by mankind for a variety of purposes, going far beyond human consumption. As a result, river development has long been based on a utilitarian perspective. Interventions are based on regulating flows and stabilizing river forms and dynamics. In France, hydraulic engineering has been used for canalization, agricultural development and the development of valley-bottom industries (mills and factories)
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