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A River with a City Problem
Margaret Cook
其他書名
A History of Brisbane Floods
出版Univ. of Queensland Press, 2019-09-03
主題History / Australia & New ZealandNature / Natural Disasters
ISBN070226220X9780702262203
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=DvO9DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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 and 2011. 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, Cook makes a convincing argument for what must change to prevent further tragedy.