Environmental Disaster In The Gulf South: Two Centuries Of Catastrophe, Risk, And Resilience (The Natural World Of The Gulf Sout,Used

Environmental Disaster In The Gulf South: Two Centuries Of Catastrophe, Risk, And Resilience (The Natural World Of The Gulf Sout,Used

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Hurricanes, floods, oil spills, disease, and disappearing wetlands are some of the many environmental disasters that impact the Gulf South. The contributors to Environmental Disaster in the Gulf South explore the threat, frequency, and management of this regions disasters from the midnineteenth century to the present. Scholars from the fields of history, sociology, and anthropology examine the underlying causes of vulnerability to natural hazards in the coastal states while also suggesting ways to increase resilience.Greg OBrien considers the New Orleans flood of 1849; Andy Horowitz, the Galveston storm of 1900; and Christopher M. Church, the 1928 hurricane in Florida and the Caribbean. Urmi Engineer Willoughby delves into the turnofthecentury yellow fever outbreaks in New Orleans and local attempts to eradicate them, while Abraham H. Gibson and Cindy Ermus discuss the human introduction of invasive species and their longterm impact on the regions ecosystem. Roberto E. Barrios looks at politicalecological susceptibility in New Orleanss Lower Ninth Ward, and Kevin Fox Gotham treats storm and flooddefense infrastructures. In his afterword, Ted Steinberg ponders what the future holds when the capitalist state supports an unwinnable battle between land developers and nature.These case studies offer new ways of understanding humans interactions with the unique, and at times unforgiving, environment of the Gulf South. These lessons are particularly important as we cope with the effects of climate change and seek to build resilience and reduce vulnerability through enhanced awareness, adequate preparation, and efficient planning.

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