| Hurricane Katrina and the Redefinition of Landscape Contributor(s): Miller, Demond Shondell (Author), Rivera, Jason David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739121464 ISBN-13: 9780739121467 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $118.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Miller and Rivera explore how the fundamental changes to the physical landscape after Hurricane Katrina set the stage for dramatic changes to come for the city and region, and how these changes altered the economic, cultural, and political lives of the survivors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - Social Science | Human Geography - Nature | Natural Disasters |
| Dewey: 307.341 |
| LCCN: 2007048353 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.55" W x 8.97" (0.98 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Geographic Orientation - Mississippi - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Miller and 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. |