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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 | ||
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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 |
| 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 | ||
| ||
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-9910817098903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press/Shearwater Books, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Second line rescue [[electronic resource] ] : improvised responses to Katrina and Rita / / edited by Barry Jean Ancelet, Marcia Gaudet, Carl Lindahl
| Second line rescue [[electronic resource] ] : improvised responses to Katrina and Rita / / edited by Barry Jean Ancelet, Marcia Gaudet, Carl Lindahl |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976090511 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AnceletBarry Jean
GaudetMarcia G LindahlCarl |
| Soggetto topico |
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Hurricane Rita, 2005 Disaster relief - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Disaster victims - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Hurricanes - Gulf Coast (U.S.) - Social aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-62103-951-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface: ERNEST J. GAINES: "Where Have You Gone, New Orleans?"; Introduction: BARRY JEAN ANCELET, MARCIA GAUDET, AND CARL LINDAHL: "Second Line Rescue: Improvised Responses to Katrina and Rita"; PART ONE: Vernacular Responders: In the Eye of the Storms and Afterward; BARRY JEAN ANCELET: "Storm Stories: The Social and Cultural Implications of Katrina and Rita"; ROBERT LEBLANC: "My Hurricane Story: The Positive Stories Must Get Out"; FRANÇOIS ANCELET: "Dear Lynda: Man Helping Man"; GLEN MIGUEZ AND BARRY JEAN ANCELET: "An Interview with Glen Miguez"
MIKE DAVIS AND ANTHONY FONTENOT: "Hurricane Gumbo"JOCELYN H. DONLON AND JON G. DONLON: "Government Gives Tradition the Go-Ahead: The Atchafalaya Welcome Center's Role in Hurricane Katrina Recovery"; MARCIA GAUDET: "'Don't Get Stuck on Stupid': General Honoré as Culture Hero"; PHOTOS BY DAVE SPIZALE, BARRY JEAN ANCELET, MARY PERRIN, SHARON SUIRE, AND COURTESY OF REBECCA BROUSSARD: "Images from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A Photo Essay"; PART TWO: Vernacular Self-Rescue: "Victims" Save One Another and Themselves; CARL LINDAHL: "Transforming Endurance" CARL LINDAHL: "Survivor to Survivor: Two Duets"SHARI L. SMOTHERS: "A New Orleans Life: Sharing Marie Barney's Story"; NICOLE EUGENE: "Bridges of Katrina: Three Survivors, One Interview"; JOSEF BROWN; CHANTELL JONES; ANGELA TRAHAN; SIDNEY HARRIS; VINCENT TROTTER; GLENDA JONES STEVENSON HARRIS; CHARLES A. DARENSBOURG; Epilogue: CARL LINDAHL: A Street Named Desire; Acknowledgments; Notes on the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Interviews; References; Notes on Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462864603321 |
| Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Second line rescue [[electronic resource] ] : improvised responses to Katrina and Rita / / edited by Barry Jean Ancelet, Marcia Gaudet, Carl Lindahl
| Second line rescue [[electronic resource] ] : improvised responses to Katrina and Rita / / edited by Barry Jean Ancelet, Marcia Gaudet, Carl Lindahl |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976090511 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AnceletBarry Jean
GaudetMarcia G LindahlCarl |
| Soggetto topico |
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Hurricane Rita, 2005 Disaster relief - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Disaster victims - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Hurricanes - Gulf Coast (U.S.) - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 1-62103-951-X |
| Classificazione | HIS036120SOC035000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface: ERNEST J. GAINES: "Where Have You Gone, New Orleans?"; Introduction: BARRY JEAN ANCELET, MARCIA GAUDET, AND CARL LINDAHL: "Second Line Rescue: Improvised Responses to Katrina and Rita"; PART ONE: Vernacular Responders: In the Eye of the Storms and Afterward; BARRY JEAN ANCELET: "Storm Stories: The Social and Cultural Implications of Katrina and Rita"; ROBERT LEBLANC: "My Hurricane Story: The Positive Stories Must Get Out"; FRANÇOIS ANCELET: "Dear Lynda: Man Helping Man"; GLEN MIGUEZ AND BARRY JEAN ANCELET: "An Interview with Glen Miguez"
MIKE DAVIS AND ANTHONY FONTENOT: "Hurricane Gumbo"JOCELYN H. DONLON AND JON G. DONLON: "Government Gives Tradition the Go-Ahead: The Atchafalaya Welcome Center's Role in Hurricane Katrina Recovery"; MARCIA GAUDET: "'Don't Get Stuck on Stupid': General Honoré as Culture Hero"; PHOTOS BY DAVE SPIZALE, BARRY JEAN ANCELET, MARY PERRIN, SHARON SUIRE, AND COURTESY OF REBECCA BROUSSARD: "Images from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A Photo Essay"; PART TWO: Vernacular Self-Rescue: "Victims" Save One Another and Themselves; CARL LINDAHL: "Transforming Endurance" CARL LINDAHL: "Survivor to Survivor: Two Duets"SHARI L. SMOTHERS: "A New Orleans Life: Sharing Marie Barney's Story"; NICOLE EUGENE: "Bridges of Katrina: Three Survivors, One Interview"; JOSEF BROWN; CHANTELL JONES; ANGELA TRAHAN; SIDNEY HARRIS; VINCENT TROTTER; GLENDA JONES STEVENSON HARRIS; CHARLES A. DARENSBOURG; Epilogue: CARL LINDAHL: A Street Named Desire; Acknowledgments; Notes on the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Interviews; References; Notes on Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786732103321 |
| Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Second line rescue [[electronic resource] ] : improvised responses to Katrina and Rita / / edited by Barry Jean Ancelet, Marcia Gaudet, Carl Lindahl
| Second line rescue [[electronic resource] ] : improvised responses to Katrina and Rita / / edited by Barry Jean Ancelet, Marcia Gaudet, Carl Lindahl |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976090511 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AnceletBarry Jean
GaudetMarcia G LindahlCarl |
| Soggetto topico |
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
Hurricane Rita, 2005 Disaster relief - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Disaster victims - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Hurricanes - Gulf Coast (U.S.) - Social aspects |
| ISBN | 1-62103-951-X |
| Classificazione | HIS036120SOC035000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface: ERNEST J. GAINES: "Where Have You Gone, New Orleans?"; Introduction: BARRY JEAN ANCELET, MARCIA GAUDET, AND CARL LINDAHL: "Second Line Rescue: Improvised Responses to Katrina and Rita"; PART ONE: Vernacular Responders: In the Eye of the Storms and Afterward; BARRY JEAN ANCELET: "Storm Stories: The Social and Cultural Implications of Katrina and Rita"; ROBERT LEBLANC: "My Hurricane Story: The Positive Stories Must Get Out"; FRANÇOIS ANCELET: "Dear Lynda: Man Helping Man"; GLEN MIGUEZ AND BARRY JEAN ANCELET: "An Interview with Glen Miguez"
MIKE DAVIS AND ANTHONY FONTENOT: "Hurricane Gumbo"JOCELYN H. DONLON AND JON G. DONLON: "Government Gives Tradition the Go-Ahead: The Atchafalaya Welcome Center's Role in Hurricane Katrina Recovery"; MARCIA GAUDET: "'Don't Get Stuck on Stupid': General Honoré as Culture Hero"; PHOTOS BY DAVE SPIZALE, BARRY JEAN ANCELET, MARY PERRIN, SHARON SUIRE, AND COURTESY OF REBECCA BROUSSARD: "Images from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: A Photo Essay"; PART TWO: Vernacular Self-Rescue: "Victims" Save One Another and Themselves; CARL LINDAHL: "Transforming Endurance" CARL LINDAHL: "Survivor to Survivor: Two Duets"SHARI L. SMOTHERS: "A New Orleans Life: Sharing Marie Barney's Story"; NICOLE EUGENE: "Bridges of Katrina: Three Survivors, One Interview"; JOSEF BROWN; CHANTELL JONES; ANGELA TRAHAN; SIDNEY HARRIS; VINCENT TROTTER; GLENDA JONES STEVENSON HARRIS; CHARLES A. DARENSBOURG; Epilogue: CARL LINDAHL: A Street Named Desire; Acknowledgments; Notes on the Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston Interviews; References; Notes on Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810508003321 |
| Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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