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Overview'An engrossing account of the complex relationship between a river and the cities that grew up around it.' Nick Earls 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, 2011 and 2022. 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. In this updated edition, historian Margaret Cook investigates the 2022 floods to illustrate how no two floods are the same. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margaret CookPublisher: University of Queensland Press Imprint: University of Queensland Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9780702260438ISBN 10: 0702260436 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 03 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews'An engrossing account of the complex relationship between a river and the cities that grew up around it.' Nick Earls 'Margaret Cook establishes, beyond doubt, that Brisbane will flood again and demonstrates that successive state governments have never had the courage to ban development on the floodplain.' Peter Spearritt 'An engrossing account of the complex relationship between a river and the cities that grew up around it.' Nick Earls 'Margaret Cook establishes, beyond doubt, that Brisbane will flood again and demonstrates that successive state governments have never had the courage to ban development on the floodplain.' Peter Spearritt Author InformationMargaret Cook holds a PhD in history from The University of Queensland. She is a member of the Professional Historians Association, has a significant body of work in environmental and social history and heritage conservation, and has worked in cultural tourism and the museum sector. Margaret is a Research Fellow at the Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at La Trobe University. Margaret lives in Ipswich with her husband and two sons. A River with a City Problem was shortlisted for the Scholarly Non-Fiction Book of the Year in the Educational Publishing Awards, and for The Courier-Mail's People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award in the Queensland Literary Awards. www.margaretcookhistorian.com.au Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |