Resilience and opportunity : lessons from the U.S. Gulf Coast after Katrina and Rita / Amy Liu ... [and others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Liu, Amy.

Series:

James A. Johnson metro series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hurricane Katrina, 2005.

Hurricane Rita, 2005.

Social problems--Gulf Coast (U.S.).

Social problems.

Disaster relief--Gulf Coast (U.S.).

Disaster relief.

Emergency management--Gulf Coast (U.S.).

Emergency management.

Emergency management--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, 2011.

Summary:

"Examines the roles of community grassroots and charitable organizations as well as national, state, and local governments in post-disaster recovery and reform in the education, health care, legal, and political systems and in land use planning. Focuses on rebuilding to achieve more resilient, prosperous, and equitable communities"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Richard Mizelle ... [et al.]

Professing regional resilience / Kathryn A. Foster

School by school : the transformation of New Orleans public education / Andre Perry and Michael Schwam-Baird

Delivering high-quality, accessible health care : the rise of community centers / Karen DeSalvo

Criminal justice reforms / Nadiene Van Dyke, Jon Wool, and Luceia LeDoux

Systemic ethics reform in Katrina's aftermath / David A. Marcello

Bringing New Orleans home : community, faith, and nonprofit-driven housing recovery / Kalima Rose

Evacuation planning for vulnerable populations : lessons from the New Orleans city assisted evacuation plan / John L. Renne

Come on in this house : advancing social equity in post-Katrina Mississippi / Reilly Morse

A tale of uneven comebacks : community planning and neighborhood design on the Mississippi Gulf Coast / Mukesh Kumar

No more "planning by surprise" : post-Katrina land use planning in New Orleans / Robert A. Collins

Coastal restoration and protection and the future of New Orleans / Mark S. Davis

Building data capacity to foster resilient communities / Allison Plyer and Elaine Ortiz

Rise of community organizations, citizen engagement, and new institutions / Frederick Weil

Plugging into the power of community : how social networks energize recovery / Ann Carpenter and Nancy Montoya

Interracial alliance building in a resilient New Orleans / Jasmine Waddell, Silas Lee, and Breonne DeDecker

Leadership for a more equitable Louisiana / James A. Joseph ... [et al.]

The role of philanthropy in reducing vulnerability and promoting opportunity in the Gulf South / Ivye Allen, Linetta Gilbert, and Alandra Washington.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780815721499

0815721498

OCLC:

696099429