Hurricane Katrina and the redefinition of landscape / DeMond Shondell Miller and Jason David Rivera.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, DeMond Shondell, 1973-

Contributor:

Rivera, Jason David, 1983-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hurricane Katrina, 2005.

Landscape changes--Louisiana--New Orleans.

Landscape changes.

Landscape changes--Louisiana--Gulf Coast.

New Orleans (La.)--Environmental conditions.

New Orleans (La.).

Gulf Coast (La.)--Environmental conditions.

Gulf Coast (La.).

Louisiana--Gulf Coast.

Louisiana--New Orleans.

Physical Description:

xvii, 171 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2008]

Summary:

Hurricane Katrina and the Redefinition of Landscape discusses the ways in which Hurricane Katrina and other such disasters that follow in the wake of large-scale natural phenomena have the ability to alter the physical and social landscapes of an area. DeMond Shondell Miller and Jason David Rivera emphasize the importance of the physical landscape and explore the ways in which any alteration to the landscape affects the economic, cultural, and political lives of the survivors. Through the example of Hurricane Katrina and the resulting devastation to New Orleans, Miller and Rivera suggest that economic and political policies should be more reflective of each unique physical location, thereby aiding in the development and sustainability of different cultures, economies, and political landscapes.

Contents:

1 The Concepts of Place and Landscape 8

2 The Physical Landscape 24

3 The Cultural and Economic Landscapes 46

4 The Political Landscape 67

5 Views of Changing Landscapes 91

6 Civic Trust 106.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-168) and index.

ISBN:

9780739121467

0739121464

OCLC:

182857003