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Hazardous Metropolis

- Flooding and Urban Ecology in Los Angeles

About Hazardous Metropolis

Although better known for its sunny skies, Los Angeles suffers devastating flooding. This book explores a little-known chapter in the city's history - the failures to control floods that occurred throughout the twentieth century. It offers a lesson - both of things gone wrong and a glimpse of how they might be improved.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780520238503
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 316
  • Published:
  • January 4, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x28 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 590 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 1, 2024

Description of Hazardous Metropolis

Although better known for its sunny skies, Los Angeles suffers devastating flooding. This book explores a little-known chapter in the city's history - the failures to control floods that occurred throughout the twentieth century. It offers a lesson - both of things gone wrong and a glimpse of how they might be improved.

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