Taming São Paulo’s floods: Dominant discourses, exclusionary practices, and the complicity of the media
Abstract
Climate change leads to more frequent and severe flooding, urging cities to adapt to protect their populations and assets. Despite exacerbated hazards, governments repeatedly draw on ‘tried-and-true’ approaches to protect the status quo, often with serious adverse effects for the poor and vulnerable. Yet, such dominant approaches do not go unchallenged as the media and other actors prompt public debate to assess flood impacts, scrutinise...
Paper Details
Title
Taming São Paulo’s floods: Dominant discourses, exclusionary practices, and the complicity of the media
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
58
Pages
101940 - 101940
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