Water has dominated images of the South throughout history, from Hernando de Soto''s 1541 crossing of the Mississippi to tragic scenes of flooding throughout the Gulf South after Hurricane Katrina. But these images tell only half the story: as urban, industrial, and population growth create unprecedented demands on water in the South, the problems of pollution and water shortages grow ever more urgent. In Southern Waters: The Limits to Abundance, Craig E. Colten addresses how the South-in an environment fraught with uncertainty-can navigate the twin risks of too much water and not enough. From.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Meanings of Water; PART I. EXCESS; 2. Saturated Landscapes; 3. Overflowing Waters; 4. Excess and Illness; PART II. SHORTAGE; 5. Navigating Emerging Conflicts; 6. Conserving Water for Fishing; 7. Inadequate Quality; Conclusions: Confronting the Limits to Abundance; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W.
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