Resilience and Opportunity : Lessons from the U.S. Gulf Coast after Katrina and Rita / [edited by] Amy Liu [and 3 others].

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. Commentary and analysis typically focused on what went wrong in the post-disaster emergency response. This forward-looking book, however, presents a more cautiously optimistic view about the region's ability to bounce back after multiple disasters. Catastrophes come in different forms--hurricanes, recessions, and oil spills, to name a few. It is imperative that we learn how best to rebuild in the wake of disasters and what capacities and conditions are needed to improve future resilience. Since the devastating summer of 2005, leaders.

Introduction / Richard Mizelle [and others] -- Professing regional resilience / Kathryn A. Foster -- School by school : the transformation of New Orleans public education / Andre Perry and Michael Schwam-Baird -- Delivering high-quality, accessible health care : the rise of community centers / Karen DeSalvo -- Criminal justice reforms / Nadiene Van Dyke, Jon Wool, and Luceia LeDoux -- Systemic ethics reform in Katrina's aftermath / David A. Marcello -- Bringing New Orleans home : community, faith, and nonprofit-driven housing recovery / Kalima Rose -- Evacuation planning for vulnerable populations : lessons from the New Orleans city assisted evacuation plan / John L. Renne -- Come on in this house : advancing social equity in post-Katrina Mississippi / Reilly Morse -- A tale of uneven comebacks : community planning and neighborhood design on the Mississippi Gulf Coast / Mukesh Kumar -- No more "planning by surprise" : post-Katrina land use planning in New Orleans / Robert A. Collins -- Coastal restoration and protection and the future of New Orleans / Mark S. Davis -- Building data capacity to foster resilient communities / Allison Plyer and Elaine Ortiz -- Rise of community organizations, citizen engagement, and new institutions / Frederick Weil -- Plugging into the power of community : how social networks energize recovery / Ann Carpenter and Nancy Montoya -- Interracial alliance building in a resilient New Orleans / Jasmine Waddell, Silas Lee, and Breonne DeDecker -- Leadership for a more equitable Louisiana / James A. Joseph [and others] -- The role of philanthropy in reducing vulnerability and promoting opportunity in the Gulf South / Ivye Allen, Linetta Gilbert, and Alandra Washington.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 14, 2019).

English.

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