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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 | ||
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Measuring connectivity of floodplain waterbodies to the lower Mississippi River / / by Amanda J. M. Oliver [and three others]
| Measuring connectivity of floodplain waterbodies to the lower Mississippi River / / by Amanda J. M. Oliver [and three others] |
| Autore | Oliver Amanda J. M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Vicksburg, Miss.?] : , : US Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Geomorphology & Potamology Program, , October 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (9 pages) : color illustrations |
| Collana | MRG&P tech note |
| Soggetto topico |
Floodplain ecology - Mississippi River
Levees - Mississippi River Optical radar - Mississippi River Digital elevation models - Mississippi River Alluvial plains Digital elevation models Floodplain ecology Levees Optical radar Watersheds |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910717267203321 |
Oliver Amanda J. M.
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| [Vicksburg, Miss.?] : , : US Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River Geomorphology & Potamology Program, , October 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Perilous place, powerful storms [[electronic resource] ] : hurricane protection in coastal Louisiana / / Craig E. Colten
| Perilous place, powerful storms [[electronic resource] ] : hurricane protection in coastal Louisiana / / Craig E. Colten |
| Autore | Colten Craig E |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (206 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976335 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hurricane protection - Louisiana - Evaluation
Flood control - Louisiana - New Orleans - Evaluation Levees - Louisiana - New Orleans - History Levees - Mississippi River Hurricane Katrina, 2005 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-48566-0
9786612485664 1-60473-345-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- City at risk -- Season of the storms -- Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity hurricane protection, 1970-1990 -- Protecting the Delta, the West Bank, and the coast -- Developments to the eve of Katrina, 1990-2005 -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455211303321 |
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Colten Craig E
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| Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Perilous place, powerful storms : hurricane protection in coastal Louisiana / / Craig E. Colten
| Perilous place, powerful storms : hurricane protection in coastal Louisiana / / Craig E. Colten |
| Autore | Colten Craig E |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 195 pages) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/9220976335 |
| Soggetto topico |
Hurricane protection - Louisiana - Evaluation
Flood control - Louisiana - New Orleans - Evaluation Levees - Louisiana - New Orleans - History Levees - Mississippi River Hurricane Katrina, 2005 |
| ISBN |
1-282-48566-0
9786612485664 1-60473-345-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- City at risk -- Season of the storms -- Lake Pontchartrain and vicinity hurricane protection, 1970-1990 -- Protecting the Delta, the West Bank, and the coast -- Developments to the eve of Katrina, 1990-2005 -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778414503321 |
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Colten Craig E
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| Jackson : , : University Press of Mississippi, , 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Spillways on River Levees
| Spillways on River Levees |
| Autore | Degoutte Gérard |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Versailles : , : Quae, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Disciplina | 627 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | TourmentRémy |
| Collana | Savoir Faire |
| Soggetto topico | Levees - Mississippi River |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Table des matières -- Spillways on River Levees -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Appendix 1 - Spillway types on river levees, according to their hydraulic function and their purpose in flood management -- Appendix 2 - A history of spillways on the Loire River -- Appendix 3 - Overflow levees and spillways in the CNR's Rhône River development -- Glossary -- Reference List. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910511985603321 |
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Degoutte Gérard
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| Versailles : , : Quae, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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