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Catastrophe in the Making : The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow / / by William R. Freudenburg, Robert Gramling, Shirley Laska, Kai T. Erikson
| Catastrophe in the Making : The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of Tomorrow / / by William R. Freudenburg, Robert Gramling, Shirley Laska, Kai T. Erikson |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976090511 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FreudenburgWilliam R |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental management
Architecture Political science Environmental economics Natural disasters Environmental Management Cities, Countries, Regions Political Science Environmental Economics Natural Hazards |
| ISBN |
1-59726-231-5
1-59726-682-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue. The First Days of Katrina -- 1. A Mighty Storm Hits the Shore -- 2. The Setting -- 3. Slicing Through the Swamps -- 4. The Growth Machine Comes to New Orleans -- 5. A “Helpful Explosion” -- 6. The Collapse of Engineered Systems -- 7. The Loss of Natural Defenses -- 8. Critical for Economic Survival? -- 9. The Axe in the Attic -- 10. The End of an Error? -- Endnotes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910965388603321 |
| Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Catastrophe in the making [[electronic resource] ] : the engineering of Katrina and the disasters of tomorrow / / William R. Freudenburg ... [et al.]
| Catastrophe in the making [[electronic resource] ] : the engineering of Katrina and the disasters of tomorrow / / William R. Freudenburg ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press/Shearwater Books, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976090511 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FreudenburgWilliam R |
| Soggetto topico |
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Hurricane protection - Louisiana - Evaluation Flood control - Louisiana - New Orleans - Evaluation Levees - Louisiana - New Orleans - History Levees - Mississippi River Emergency management - Louisiana - New Orleans Economic development - Environmental aspects - Louisiana - New Orleans |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-59726-682-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue. The First Days of Katrina -- 1. A Mighty Storm Hits the Shore -- 2. The Setting -- 3. Slicing Through the Swamps -- 4. The Growth Machine Comes to New Orleans -- 5. A “Helpful Explosion” -- 6. The Collapse of Engineered Systems -- 7. The Loss of Natural Defenses -- 8. Critical for Economic Survival? -- 9. The Axe in the Attic -- 10. The End of an Error? -- Endnotes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457686503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press/Shearwater Books, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Catastrophe in the making [[electronic resource] ] : the engineering of Katrina and the disasters of tomorrow / / William R. Freudenburg ... [et al.]
| Catastrophe in the making [[electronic resource] ] : the engineering of Katrina and the disasters of tomorrow / / William R. Freudenburg ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press/Shearwater Books, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976090511 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FreudenburgWilliam R |
| Soggetto topico |
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Hurricane protection - Louisiana - Evaluation Flood control - Louisiana - New Orleans - Evaluation Levees - Louisiana - New Orleans - History Levees - Mississippi River Emergency management - Louisiana - New Orleans Economic development - Environmental aspects - Louisiana - New Orleans |
| ISBN |
1-59726-231-5
1-59726-682-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Prologue. The First Days of Katrina -- 1. A Mighty Storm Hits the Shore -- 2. The Setting -- 3. Slicing Through the Swamps -- 4. The Growth Machine Comes to New Orleans -- 5. A “Helpful Explosion” -- 6. The Collapse of Engineered Systems -- 7. The Loss of Natural Defenses -- 8. Critical for Economic Survival? -- 9. The Axe in the Attic -- 10. The End of an Error? -- Endnotes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781932203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press/Shearwater Books, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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