Thirsty city : politics, greed, and the making of Atlanta's water crisis

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Atlanta is running out of water and is in the midst of a water crisis. Its crumbling infrastructure spews toxic waste and raw sewage into neighboring streams. A tri-state water war between Alabama, Florida, and Georgia has been raging since 1990, with Atlanta caught in the middle; however, the city&...

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Main Author: Borden, Skye, 1984-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, 2014
Subjects:
Water-supply > Georgia > Atlanta > Management.
Water consumption > Georgia > Atlanta.
Water resources development > Georgia > Atlanta.
Atlanta (Ga.) > Economic conditions.
Atlanta (Ga.) > Politics and government.
Atlanta (Ga.) > Environmental conditions.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. Life Before the Chattahoochee; 2. Tapping the 'Hooch; 3. Water to the People; 4. Taming the Flow; 5. Urbanization and its Discontents; 6. Suburban Explosion; 7. Urban Decay; 8. Water War, Part I; 9. Water War, Part II; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index.

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