The nature of disaster in China : the 1931 Yangzi River Flood / Chris Courtney.
Courtney, Chris| Call Number | 363.34930951209043 |
| Author | Courtney, Chris, author. |
| Title | The nature of disaster in China : the 1931 Yangzi River Flood / Chris Courtney. |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 296 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). |
| Series | Studies in environment and history |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Feb 2018). |
| 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. |
| Subject | Floods China History 1928-1937. Disaster relief China History 1928-1937. China History 1928-1937. |
| Multimedia |
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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. |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Feb 2018). |
| Subject | Floods China History 1928-1937. Disaster relief China History 1928-1937. China History 1928-1937. |
| Multimedia |