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Facing Catastrophe

Environmental Action for a Post-Katrina World

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$31.00 • £26.95 • €28.95

ISBN 9780674064256

Publication Date: 04/02/2012

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336 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I: Go Green
    • 1. Natural Infrastructure
    • 2. Our Incredible Shrinking Infrastructure
    • 3. System Failures and Fairness Deficits
    • 4. Tending Our Gardens
  • Part II: Be Fair
    • 5. Backwater Blues
    • 6. Disaster Justice
    • 7. Winds of Change
  • Part III: Keep Safe
    • 8. Precaution and Social Welfare
    • 9. Mapping Katrina
    • 10. Planning Our Futures
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index

Awards & Accolades

  • A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2010

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