Ph.D. Thesis (Kavindra R. Paranage) FINAL.pdf (5.76 MB)
Download fileAssembling modern water: The hydrosocial politics of water and development in the Mahaweli Development Project, Sri Lanka
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posted on 2021-04-12, 23:49 authored by KAVINDRA RAVIPATHI PARANAGEThis thesis examines the design, implementation, and outcomes of mega water projects carried out in developing countries. It reveals that project planners have different ways of interpreting and engaging with water when compared to project beneficiaries. These differences lead to project designs mutating upon being implemented, producing unforeseen consequences to all involved.