ISBN:
9780203486771
,
9781134614950
,
9781134615025
,
9781134615094
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 327 Seiten)
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Series Statement:
Routledge critical introductions to urbanism and the city
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
363.346
Keywords:
Cities and towns
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Disasters
;
Risk
;
Electronic books
;
Naturkatastrophe
;
Risikomanagement
;
Stadtentwicklung
Abstract:
Worldwide, disasters and climate change pose a serious risk to sustainable urban development, resulting in escalating human and economic costs. Consequently, city authorities and other urban actors face the challenge of integrating risk reduction and adaptation strategies into their work. However, related knowledge and expertise are still scarce and fragmented.Cities, Disaster Risk and Adaptation explores ways in which resilient cities can be 'built' and sustainable urban transformations achieved. The book provides a comprehensive understanding of urban risk reduction and adaptation planning
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Cities Disaster Risk and Adaptation; Title Page; Copyright; To my Family; Table of Contents; List if Boxes; List of Figures; List of Tables; Test Yourself Scenarios; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Setting the scene; Part 1: Theoretical framework; 2 Sorting out the conceptual 'jungle' associated with urban risk reduction and adaptation; 3 The city-disasters nexus: a two-way relationship; Part 2: Current practice; 4 City authorities' approaches to urban risk reduction and adaptation; 5 City dwellers' own ways to reduce and adapt to urban risk; Part 3: Moving forward
Description / Table of Contents:
6 Towards sustainable urban risk governance and transformation7 Concluding remarks; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-320) and index
DOI:
10.4324/9780203486771
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780203486771
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