Book ID: CBB694023658

Cities, Sagebrush, and Solitude: Urbanization and Cultural Conflict in the Great Basin (2015)

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Judd, Dennis R. (Editor)
Witt, Stephanie L. (Editor)


University of Nevada Press


Publication Date: 2015
Physical Details: 288
Language: English

Cities, Sagebrush, and Solitude explores the transformation of the largest desert in North America, the Great Basin, into America’s last urban frontier. In recent decades Las Vegas, Reno, Salt Lake City, and Boise have become the anchors for sprawling metropolitan regions. This population explosion has been fueled by the maturing of Las Vegas as the nation’s entertainment capital, the rise of Reno as a magnet for multitudes of California expatriates, the development of Salt Lake City’s urban corridor along the Wasatch Range, and the growth of Boise’s celebrated high-tech economy and hip urban culture. The blooming of cities in a fragile desert region poses a host of environmental challenges. The policies required to manage their impact, however, often collide with an entrenched political culture that has long resisted cooperative or governmental effort. The alchemical mixture of three ingredients—cities, aridity, and a libertarian political outlook—makes the Great Basin a compelling place to study. This book addresses a pressing question: Are large cities ultimately sustainable in such a fragile environment?

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Authors & Contributors
Bugliarello, George
Daigger, Glen T.
Bai, Xuemai
Grin, John
Ignacio Nuñez
Bresnihan, Patrick
Concepts
Sustainability
Urban planning
Sustainable development
Urbanization
Cities and towns
Environmental history
Time Periods
21st century
20th century
19th century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Las Vegas, Nevada
Philadelphia, PA
Western states (U.S.)
Washington, D. C. (U.S.)
Arizona (U.S.)
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