Recommended Books
Catastrophe in the Making: The Engineering of Katrina and the Disasters of TomorrowPublication Date: 2009E-book
Articles & Databases
The resources below will assist you in researching America's dam/levee infrastructure. You can obtain full-text articles which are constantly updated. Restricted to the Johnson & Wales community.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCO)Company profiles, SWOT analyses (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) where available, industry profiles, stocks & investment info., management-related articles, Harvard Business Review case studies and streaming videos from the Harvard Business School Faculty Seminar Series.
- Emerald Management 120Management-related articles in various fields including Accounting, Education, Food Science, Hospitality & Tourism, Library Services & Information Management, Marketing, Nutrition, and Professional Development. CHECK-OFF "Only content I have access to" for full-text articles and book chapters.
- General Business File ASAP (Gale)Selective, full-text business and management-related articles. This is a subset of the larger database Business & Company Resource Center.
Other Useful Resources
- "It's About Dam Time"From Andrew Kimos, Buildipedia. Brief, informative article about the condtion of America's dams.
- Dams: Sector-Specific PlanFrom the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Provides an in-depth plan of the role of dams in supporting DHS's protection of America's infrastructure.
- Water InfrastructureFrom the Nature Conservancy's "Conservation Gateway". Discusses the "Sustainable Rivers Project" and "Hydropower by Design". Excellent overview of efforts underway to make the effect of dams on rivers more environmentally sustainable.
