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The Border River Phenomenon: the Example of the River Mura
The Border River Phenomenon: the Example of the River Mura

Author(s): Marko Zajc
Subject(s): Environmental Geography, Maps / Cartography, Political history, International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: Inštitut za novejšo zgodovino
Keywords: Border rivers; River Mura; Environmental History; River regulations; Border Disputes;

Summary/Abstract: The Author analyses two long-term aspects of the border river phenomenon with the example of the river Mura: a) the relationship between the river bed, the boundaryline, and the anthropogenic effects on the river; b) discovering the historical structures through the perspective of border disputes. The “common sense” ideas about border rivers imply that the river bed and the boundaryline usually match. However, in the actual landscape and cartographic representations, the differences between these elements can be significant.

  • Issue Year: 57/2017
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 44-65
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English