A River with a City Problem [electronic resource] : A History of Brisbane Floods
Margaret Cook2023
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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 Wivenhoe Dam to protect them, and when it failed to do so, dam
operators were blamed for the scale of the catastrophic events that followed. A
River with a City Problem is a compelling history of floods in the Brisbane
River catchment, especially those in 1893, 1974, 2011 and 2022. Extensively
researched, it highlights the force of nature, the vagaries of politics and the
power of community. With many river cities facing urban development challenges,
historian Margaret Cook makes a convincing argument for what must change to
prevent further tragedy. In this updated edition, Cook investigates the 2022
floods to illustrate how no two floods are the same.
Main title:
Author:
Margaret Cook, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : University of Queensland Press, 2023
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288.0 pages, 1.3409428E7 Bytes)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780702267055
Language:
English
BRN:
436155
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