A River With A City Problem. A History Of Brisbane Floods

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Universsity Of Queensland Press
Publisher Place: St. Lucia
Publisher Year: 2019
Edition: First Edition

Description: 232 pages. Book is in general good condition. There is some light reading wear and a moisture mark at bottom corber of first few pages present, but still a presentable copy.

Publishers Description: 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.

ISBN: 9780702260438