Coastal Metropolis: Environmental Histories of Modern New York City
(Part of the History of the Urban Environment Series)
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Built on an estuary, New York City is rich in population and economic activity but poor in available land to manage the needs of a modern city. Since consolidation of the five boroughs in 1898, New York has faced innumerable challenges, from complex water and waste management issues, to housing and feeding millions of residents in a concentrated area, to dealing with climate change in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, and everything in between. Any consideration...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0822946521
ISBN13:9780822946526
Release Date:March 2021
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.23 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"
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