The Riviera, exposed an ecohistory of postwar tourism and North African labor / Stephen L. Harp ; foreword by Eric G. E. Zuelow.

Author/creator Harp, Stephen L.
Other author Zuelow, Eric G. E.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2022.
Descriptionxxii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Portion of title Ecohistory of postwar tourism and North African labor
SeriesHistories and cultures of tourism
Contents The Hidden Riviera -- Building Hotels and Housing for the Rich and the Rest -- Reconstructing the Riviera, Sleeping in Squats and Shantytowns -- Providing Potable Water and WCs -- Fattening Up Beaches and Polluting the Mediterranean -- Erecting an Airport and Living with Jet Planes -- Remaking Roads and Disciplining Drivers -- The More Things Change.
Abstract "This history of the French Riviera examines the ecological and social impacts of mass tourism after World War II. Much of the focus is on the technologies embedded in roads, airports, hotels, water lines, sewers, beaches, and marinas, as well as the North African laborers who built and maintained them"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 259-268) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021036794
ISBN9781501763014 (hardcover)
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