Rethinking Community Resilience : : The Politics of Disaster Recovery in New Orleans / / Min Hee Go.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English
• VerfasserIn: Go, Min Hee,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource :; 20 b/w illustrations
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Abbreviations --; Introduction: Do Resilient Communities Make a Resilient City --; 1. Resilient Communities in a Vulnerable City --; 2. Federalism and the Construction of Protection from Betsy to Katrina --; 3. Rebuilding the City: Reconstruction and the Paradox of Participation --; 4. Returning to the City: Community Civic Structure and Spatial Inequality --; 5. The Making of Resilient Communities --; Conclusion: Rethinking Civic Capacity and Urban Resilience --; Acknowledgments --; Methodological Appendix --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the Author
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781479804955; 9783110754001; 9783110753776; 9783110754186; 9783110753967; 9783110739107
• DOI: 10.18574/nyu/9781479804894.001.0001
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Min Hee Go.

Explores the unintended consequences of civic activism in a disaster-prone cityAfter Hurricane Katrina, thousands of people swiftly mobilized to rebuild their neighborhoods, often assisted by government organizations, nonprofits, and other major institutions. In Rethinking Community Resilience, Min Hee Go shows that these recovery efforts are not always the panacea they seem to be, and can actually escalate the city’s susceptibility to future environmental hazards. Drawing upon interviews, public records, and more, Go explores the hidden costs of community resilience. She shows that—despite good intentions—recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina exacerbated existing race and class inequalities, putting disadvantaged communities at risk. Ultimately, Go shows that when governments, nonprofits, and communities invest in rebuilding rather than relocating, they inadvertently lay the groundwork for a cycle of vulnerabilities. As cities come to terms with climate change adaptation—rather than prevention—Rethinking Community Resilienceprovides insight into the challenges communities increasingly face in the twenty-first century.