State of Disaster

State of Disaster
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : 9780807176306
ISBN-13 : 0807176303
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Book Synopsis State of Disaster by : Craig E. Colten

Download or read book State of Disaster written by Craig E. Colten and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 2021-10-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: State of Disaster: A Historical Geography of Louisiana’s Land Loss Crisis explores Louisiana’s protracted efforts to restore and protect its coastal marshes, nearly always with minimal regard for the people displaced by those efforts. As Craig E. Colten shows, the state’s coastal restoration plan seeks to protect cities and industry but sacrifices the coastal dwellers who have maintained their presence in this perilous place for centuries. This historical geography examines in turn the adaptive capacity of those living through repeated waves of calamity; the numerous disjointed environmental management regimes that contributed to the current crisis; the cartographic visualizations of land loss used to activate public coastal policy; and the phases of public input that nevertheless failed to give voice to the citizens most impacted by various environmental management strategies. In closing, Colten situates Louisiana’s experience within broader discussions of climate change and recovery from repeated crises.


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