You’re probably already aware of it, but this summer I read “Ecology of Fear” by Mike Davis. I thought I’d point you to the second-to-last chapter (I believe), which is about the destruction of L.A. in books and movies. He doesn’t take your focus on infrastructure, and instead argues that the destruction is often driven by racial fears of the loss of white control over the city.

But I think there will be some ties to your work, because he too sees the disaster-theme as one driven by the insecurities generated by the changing landscape of the city.