Resilience and opportunity
Subtitle: lessons from the U.S. Gulf Coast after Katrina and Rita
By: Amy Liu ... [et al.], editors
Series: James A. Johnson metro series; James A. Johnson metro series
Publisher: Brookings Institution
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9780815721499
Subjects: Emergency management; Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Planning; Social problems; Hurricane Rita, 2005; Disaster relief
Description: "Examines the roles of community grassroots and charitable organizations as well as national, state, and local governments in post-disaster recovery and reform in the education, health care, legal, and political systems and in land use planning. Focuses on rebuilding to achieve more resilient, prosperous, and equitable communities"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Richard Mizelle ... [et al.]; title: Professing regional resilience / Kathryn A. Foster; title: School by school : the transformation of New Orleans public education / Andre Perry and Michael Schwam-Baird; title: Delivering high-quality, accessible health care : the rise of community centers / Karen DeSalvo; title: Criminal justice reforms / Nadiene Van Dyke, Jon Wool, and Luceia LeDoux; title: Systemic ethics reform in Katrina's aftermath / David A. Marcello; title: Bringing New Orleans home : community, faith, and nonprofit-driven housing recovery / Kalima Rose; title: Evacuation planning for vulnerable populations : lessons from the New Orleans city assisted evacuation plan / John L. Renne; title: Come on in this house : advancing social equity in post-Katrina Mississippi / Reilly Morse; title: A tale of uneven comebacks : community planning and neighborhood design on the Mississippi Gulf Coast / Mukesh Kumar; title: No more "planning by surprise" : post-Katrina land use planning in New Orleans / Robert A. Collins; title: Coastal restoration and protection and the future of New Orleans / Mark S. Davis; title: Building data capacity to foster resilient communities / Allison Plyer and Elaine Ortiz; title: Rise of community organizations, citizen engagement, and new institutions / Frederick Weil; title: Plugging into the power of community : how social networks energize recovery / Ann Carpenter and Nancy Montoya; title: Interracial alliance building in a resilient New Orleans / Jasmine Waddell, Silas Lee, and Breonne DeDecker; title: Leadership for a more equitable Louisiana / James A. Joseph ... [et al.]; title: The role of philanthropy in reducing vulnerability and promoting opportunity in the Gulf South / Ivye Allen, Linetta Gilbert, and Alandra Washington.