Rewilding the urban frontier : river conservation in the anthropocene / edited by Greg Gordon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gordon, Greg, 1963- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stream conservation--United States.

Stream conservation.

Stream ecology--United States.

Stream ecology.

Urban ecology (Biology)--United States.

Urban ecology (Biology).

Urban ecology (Sociology)--United States.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Place of Publication:

University of Nebraska Press 2024

Summary:

"Rewilding the Urban Frontier argues that the urban rivers of the United States might be one of the best opportunities for rewilding in the Anthropocene-that is, creating self-sustaining ecosystems capable of adapting to the rapid and cascading changes caused by human impacts"-- Provided by publisher.

"More so than other ecosystems, urban rivers typify our evolving relationship with nature. Once a necessity for the development of civilization, by the twentieth century America's rivers became neglected and abused, channelized, dammed, and filled with sewage and toxic waste. While acknowledging the profound impact our species has had on the natural world, and rivers in particular, Rewilding the Urban Frontier argues that the Anthropocene presents opportunities for rethinking our relationship to the natural world and potentially healing the age-old rift between humans and nature. Although the Clean Water Act of 1972 spurred a cleanup of the nation's waterways, explosive urban growth has since fragmented the wildlife corridors and ecosystems along our rivers. The contributors to this volume contend that if done right, rewilding urban rivers can help avoid further loss of biodiversity and simultaneously address environmental and social inequities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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Introduction. Origins

Greg Gordon

Part 1. Headwaters: Reconciling Personal, Cultural, and Ecological Trauma

1. Haunted

Heidi Lasher

2. We Buried Our People along the River

Margo Hill

3. Terms and Conditions Apply

Part 2. Tributaries: How City Rivers Make River Cities

4. Wild, Managed, and Reclaimed: An Environmental History of the San Antonio River Watershed

Char Miller

5. From Floodplain to Kayak Park: Recreation, Restoration, and Economic Development along the Boise River

Jennifer Stevens

6. Urban Ecology: Rewilding Rivers and Creating Outdoor Classrooms in Milwaukee

Christian C. Young

7. The Lost River: The Revitalization of the Jordan River in the Salt Lake Valley

Marian L. Rice

Part 3. Convergence: Old Rivers, New Plumbing

8. Engineering Nature: Denver and the South Platte River

Brian M. Murphy

9. Cyborg Salmon and Plumbed Basins: Ambivalence and Compromise on the Deschutes

Kirsten Rudestam

10. Neon River: Rethinking Chicago Environmental History and Personhood in the Age of Humans

Shawn Bailey

Part 4. Delta: Rewilding's Perils

11. A River Lament: New Creek and the People Who Loved It Near to Death

Robert Bartlett

12. Restoration's Dark Side: Gentrification and Daylighting the Saw Mill River in Yonkers, New York

C. Ian Stevenson

13. Angling in the Anthropocene: Carp and the Making of Race on the Los Angeles River

Bryan B. Rasmussen

Contributors

Index.

ISBN:

1-4962-3992-X

1-4962-3993-8