The creeks will rise : people coexisting with floods / William S. Becker ; foreword by Bill McKibben.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, William S., author.

Contributor:

McKibben, Bill, writer of foreword.

Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flood control.

Flood damage prevention.

Floods--History.

Floods.

Biotic communities.

Climatic changes--Effect of human beings on.

Climatic changes.

Climatic changes--History.

Natural disasters--Prevention.

Natural disasters.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 350 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2021]

Summary:

"In pursuit of economic growth, the United States and other developed countries are testing the tolerance of the natural world. The results include the loss of valuable ecosystems, global climate change, and the degradation of the planet's ability to support life. Journalist William Becker argues that our mission in the 21st century should be to fix what we have broken in the natural world and to enlist healthy ecosystems in our pursuit of economic and physical security. Becker begins by sounding an alarm about the inability of the dams and levees we built over the last century to handle the severity of sea-level rise and record floods we see today. The Creeks Will Rise delves into some of the historical and philosophical underpinnings that have led to the climate change situation we now find ourselves in. Becker fearlessly takes on the fossil fuel industry, holding it accountable for the enormous contribution it has made to climate change. He also includes recommendations for solutions as well as specific advice and resources for anyone working toward resolving the climate crisis"--Publisher's website.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Water

1. The Kickapoo Valley

2. Glory Days

3. The Dam

4. The Soft Path

5. The Battle of La Farge

6. The Dedication

7. Mm Wichoni (Water Is Life)

8. How the Federal Role Began

9. Problems With Structures

10. Sound the Retreat

11. Natural Solutions

12. Early Adopters

13. The Next Mass Migration

14. Revisiting Soldiers Grove

pt. II The Biocene

15. Introducing the Biocene

16. The Devalue Chain

17. The Four Alarms

18. Frontierism

19. Avarice

20. Safe Operating Spaces

21. The Restoration Economy

22. The Vision Thing

23. The Biocene.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (pages 299-334) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781682752753

1682752755

OCLC:

1140781439

Publisher Number:

99988572841