Urban Disaster Resilience New Dimensions from International Practice in the Built Environment

Urban Disaster Resilience New Dimensions from International Practice in the Built Environment

Accelerating urbanization worldwide means more urban-centered disasters. Floods, earthquakes, storms and conflicts affecting densely populated areas produce significant losses in lives, livelihoods and the built environment, especially in comparison to rural areas. Poor urban dwellers, almost always...

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Other Authors: Sanderson, David (Editor), Kayden, Jerold S. (Editor), Leis, Julia (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York London Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group 2016
Subjects:
City planning
Disasters
Disaster relief
Risk management
Sustainable urban development
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