Water for dry land

United States, 1949

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Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”
The dependence of man upon his supply of water. The transformation of desert lands by controlling water supply is shown.

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Credits

production company

Louis de Rochemont Associates

Duration

00:18:53:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1949

Appears in

The Earth and its peoples

Group of items

The Earth and its peoples

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011688

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Land use - Remote areas

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Deserts

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Land use - Remote areas

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water conservation

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water resources development

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water-storage

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Watershed management

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water resources development

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-storage

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Water-supply

Documentary

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Water-supply engineering

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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