RNR 1001 : Test 1 Study Guide Key
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During katrina huge controversy of how well the levees held up. Why did: social and technical divisions, people and water. Needs to be a boundary between people and water: 17th street (whites) and industrial canal(blacks) Associated with higher and lower income: black and white, hi and low ses, the breaches. 1965 hurricane betsy=these people experienced both of these terrible hurricanes. The noise in the background is the pounding into the ground in the levees of sheet piles (simple technology but very important)-protect people from water: the 17th street levee, guarding the back way to the site. Critical and you and never know if it is coming: neutrality: benefit of balance. Lesson in balance, you don"t have to take sides of everything, you can be neutral, part of your repertoire. Enemies are also valuable, enemies could be your best friend: trust in self : do the right thing-good things will happen.
