The nature of disaster in China : the 1931 Yangzi River flood /

The nature of disaster in China : the 1931 Yangzi River flood /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Courtney, Chris, author.
Imprint:	Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Description:	xiv, 296 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in environment and history Studies in environment and history.
Subject:	Floods -- China -- Yangtze River -- History. Floods -- China -- History -- 20th century. Disaster relief -- China -- History -- 20th century. Disaster relief. Floods. Yangtze River (China) -- History -- 20th century. China -- History -- 1928-1937. China. China -- Yangtze River. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11540323

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ISBN:	9781108417778 1108417779
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-281) and index.
Summary:	"In 1931, China suffered a catastrophic flood that claimed millions of lives. This was neither a natural nor human-made disaster. Rather, it was created by an interaction between the environment and society. Regular inundation had long been an integral feature of the ecology and culture of the middle Yangzi, yet by the modern era floods had become humanitarian catastrophes. Courtney describes how the ecological and economic effects of the 1931 flood pulse caused widespread famine and epidemics. He takes readers into the inundated streets of Wuhan, describing the terrifying and disorientating sensory environment. He explains why locals believed that an angry Dragon King was causing the flood, and explores how Japanese invasion and war with the Communists inhibited both official relief efforts and refugee coping strategies. This innovative study offers the first in-depth analysis of the 1931 flood, and charts the evolution of one of China's most persistent environmental problems."--Dust jacket.
Other form:	ebook version : 9781108287098

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Summary:	In 1931, China suffered a catastrophic flood that claimed millions of lives. This was neither a natural nor human-made disaster. Rather, it was created by an interaction between the environment and society. Regular inundation had long been an integral feature of the ecology and culture of the middle Yangzi, yet by the modern era floods had become humanitarian catastrophes. Courtney describes how the ecological and economic effects of the 1931 flood pulse caused widespread famine and epidemics. He takes readers into the inundated streets of Wuhan, describing the terrifying and disorientating sensory environment. He explains why locals believed that an angry Dragon King was causing the flood, and explores how Japanese invasion and war with the Communists inhibited both official relief efforts and refugee coping strategies. This innovative study offers the first in-depth analysis of the 1931 flood, and charts the evolution of one of China's most persistent environmental problems.
Physical Description:	xiv, 296 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-281) and index.
ISBN:	9781108417778 1108417779