Delta Urbanism: New Orleans

Delta Urbanism: New Orleans
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 182
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ISBN-10 : 9781351178013
ISBN-13 : 1351178016
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Book Synopsis Delta Urbanism: New Orleans by : Richard Campanella

Download or read book Delta Urbanism: New Orleans written by Richard Campanella and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of APA's Delta Urbanism series traces the development of New Orleans from precolonial times to post-Katrina realities, in the context of the deltaic plain on which it lies. The book describes the underlying physical terrain and covers the various transformations humans have made to it: site selection, settlement, urbanization, population, expansion, drainage, protection, exploitation, devastation, and recovery. What New Orleans has experienced foretells what similar cities will be tackling in years to come.


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