Delta Urbanism: New Orleans
Author | : Richard Campanella |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 2017-11-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351178013 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351178016 |
Rating | : 4/5 (016 Downloads) |
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.