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the search for resilience in Ellicott City
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
"This book is about Ellicott City, a small town in central Maryland that recently experienced two devastating flash floods. Each flood was triggered by a supposed "once in a thousand years" rainfall event, yet they occurred just 22 months apart. After the first flood, county government launched an ambitious effort to create a watershed master plan, combining elements of flood resilience, historic preservation, and economic revitalization. After the second flood, more extreme and contentious proposals came to the front: tearing down the heart of the famed historic district, drilling an expensive and unproven mega-tunnel under the town, banning further development across the watershed. Despite the town's many advantages-wealth, access to expertise, a mobilized community, and a stout identity steeped in 250 years of history-Ellicott City found itself mired in a deeply divisive argument over what to do"--
A flood of questions -- Life in the floodplain : risk, recovery, recurrence -- Before the first flood : uncertainty and controversy in managing flood risk -- The first flood -- After the first flood : master-planning a watershed -- The second flood -- After the second flood : tear it down or safe and sound? -- Development and its discontents -- The master plan -- Before the next flood : lessons from Ellicott City -- New lives for old towns : preparing for the difficult conversation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Environmental science, engineering & technology
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]