River with a City Problem
A History of Brisbane Floods
2nd Edition
Published on 3. September 2019
249 pages
978-0-7022-6219-7 (ISBN)
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.
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Content
- Cover
- Author biography
- Title page
- Imprint page
- Contents
- Introduction: A Meandering River
- The Brisbane River Catchment: Map and Facts
- Glossary
- Chapter 1: Encountering the Floodplain
- Chapter 2: Mighty Outbreak of Nature's Forces: The 1893 Floods
- Chapter 3: Taming the River
- Chapter 4: Encroaching on the Floodplain
- Chapter 5: The River Prevails: The 1974 Flood
- Chapter 6: Dam Dependency
- Chapter 7: The Untameable Torrent: The 2011 Flood
- Chapter 8: Flood Management with Hindsight
- Conclusion: Floods Will Come Again
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on Sources
- Notes
- Index
