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THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN THREE DAYS AFTER HURRICANE IVAN AFFECTED JAMAICA. THE PHOTOS ARE THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN THREE DAYS AFTER HURRICANE IVAN AFFECTED JAMAICA. THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE HOPE RIVER AT GORDON TOWN AND AT TAVERN. • NOTE THE HOUSING SOLUTIONS. NOTE THE BRIDGE THAT WAS PARTIALLY WASHED AWAY. • NOTE THE EROSION. • CONSIDER THE DAMAGE INFLICTED.

View of “Tavern” near Papine, St. Andrew. View of “Tavern” near Papine, St. Andrew.

HOPE RIVER bed: look closely, at the houses. HOPE RIVER bed: look closely, at the houses.

THE HOPE RIVER, upstream in the hills of Gordon Town THE HOPE RIVER, upstream in the hills of Gordon Town

Gordon Town, Hope River, three days after Hurricane Ivan. Gordon Town, Hope River, three days after Hurricane Ivan.

TAVERN: bridge over Hope River --- partially washed away TAVERN: bridge over Hope River --- partially washed away

The Volume and Force of water destroyed part of this bridge. Were there other The Volume and Force of water destroyed part of this bridge. Were there other factors involved?

HOPE RIVER: downstream at TAVERN HOPE RIVER: downstream at TAVERN

These openings were blocked by debris. These openings were blocked by debris.

Economic loss Economic loss

Eroded ! Eroded !

Life on the river bank Life on the river bank

Thirteen houses were washed away here. Thirteen houses were washed away here.

House undermined by river. 50 feet of backyard gone House undermined by river. 50 feet of backyard gone

LIVING ON THE HOPE RIVER LIVING ON THE HOPE RIVER

Fortunately, people had time to evacuate. Fortunately, people had time to evacuate.

No loss of life here but lives upturned. No loss of life here but lives upturned.

LOSS OF HOME LOSS OF HOME

SEVERAL HOUSES SWEPT AWAY SEVERAL HOUSES SWEPT AWAY

Land is free on the river bed Land is free on the river bed

THE TAVERN COMMUNITY DAMAGED BRIDGE CHURCH HOPE RIVER THE TAVERN COMMUNITY DAMAGED BRIDGE CHURCH HOPE RIVER

Part of a church that washed away. Part of a church that washed away.

Salvage operations Salvage operations

-- More public education and information. VITAL: Students at Whitfield All Age School listen -- More public education and information. VITAL: Students at Whitfield All Age School listen attentively to a UWICED presentation on “Waste Generation and Disposal, the Environmental Impact” February, 2004

• “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot with a pink • “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot with a pink hotel, a boutique and a swinging hot spot” Big Yellow Taxi Lyrics, Artist: Counting Crows

• “don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you’ve • “don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you’ve got til its gone they paved paradise and put up a parking lot” Big Yellow Taxi Lyrics, Artist: Counting Crows

• “they took all the trees and put 'em in a tree museum • “they took all the trees and put 'em in a tree museum and they charged the people a dollar and a half to see 'em” Big Yellow Taxi Lyrics, Artist: Counting Crows

• “don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you’ve • “don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you’ve got til its gone they paved paradise and put up a parking lot” Big Yellow Taxi Lyrics, Artist: Counting Crows

IMPERATIVE. . . SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IMPERATIVE. . . SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Photo credits Maurice Mason, Project Officer Layout: Jacqueline Howell Nash University of West Indies Photo credits Maurice Mason, Project Officer Layout: Jacqueline Howell Nash University of West Indies Centre for the Environment & Development UWICED

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