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History, Colonialism, and Archival Methods in Socio-Hydrological Scholarship: A Case Study of the Boerasirie Conservancy in British Guiana

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  • Joshua Mullenite

    (Department of Culture and Economy, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA)

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In this article, I review a cross-section of research in socio-hydrology from across disciplines in order to better understand the current role of historical-archival analysis in the development of socio-hydrological scholarship. I argue that despite its widespread use in environmental history, science and technology studies, anthropology, and human geography, archival methods are currently underutilized in socio-hydrological scholarship more broadly, particularly in the development of socio-hydrological models. Drawing on archival research conducted in relation to the socio-hydrology of coastal Guyana, I demonstrate the ways in which such scholarship can be readily incorporated into model development.

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  • Joshua Mullenite, 2020. "History, Colonialism, and Archival Methods in Socio-Hydrological Scholarship: A Case Study of the Boerasirie Conservancy in British Guiana," World, MDPI, vol. 1(3), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jworld:v:1:y:2020:i:3:p:15-215:d:426914
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