Cities at Risk: Living with Perils in the 21st Century - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9401783268 ISBN 13 : 9789401783262

Editeur : Springer, 2015

Synopsis

With the major growth of the world’s population over the past century, as well as rapid urbanisation, people increasingly live in crowded cities. This trend is often accompanied by proliferation of poorly built housing, uncontrolled use of land, occupation of unsafe environments and overstretched services. When a natural hazard strikes such a city many people are vulnerable to loss of life and property. This book explores what these people think and feel about the threats that they face. How do they live with perils ranging from earthquakes to monsoons, from floods to hurricanes, in the 21^st century?

The authors are drawn from a large range of disciplines: Psychology, Engineering, Geography, Anthropology and Urban Planning. They also reflect on how perils are represented in multiple cultures: the United States, Japan, Turkey, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The book therefore not only brings to light the ways that different cultures represent natural hazards but also the different ways in which various disciplines write about living with perils in the 21st century.

The book is addressed both to researchers and to organizations involved with risk management and risk mitigation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

When a natural hazard strikes a city, many people are vulnerable.  This book explores what city-dwellers think and feel about the threats that they face.  It brings to light the ways different cultures represent the natural hazards around them.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9401783268
• ISBN 13: 9789401783262
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 196
• Éditeur: Joffe Helene, Rossetto Tiziana, Adams John
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible