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A River with a city problem : a history of Brisbane floods.
'An engrossing account of the complex relationship between a river and the cities that grew up around it.' Nick Earls When floods devastated South East Queensland in 2011, who was to blame? Despite the inherent risk of living on a floodplain, most residents had pinned their hopes on Wivenh...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Queensland Press,
2019.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Author biography; Title page; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction: A Meandering River; The Brisbane River Catchment: Map and Facts; Chapter 1: Encountering the Floodplain; Chapter 2: Mighty Outbreak of Nature's Forces: The 1893 Floods; Chapter 3: Taming the River; Chapter 4: Encroaching on the Floodplain; Chapter 5: The River Prevails: The 1974 Flood; Chapter 6: Dam Dependency; Chapter 7: The Untameable Torrent: The 2011 Flood; Chapter 8: Flood Management with Hindsight; Conclusion: Floods Will Come Again; Acknowledgements; Notes on Sources; Notes; Index