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

• 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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• Physical Description: xvii, 216 pages illustrations some color 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781138849624; 9781138849631

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 the most vulnerable, too often bear the brunt. Aid agencies and urban professionals have been slowly adapting to these new conditions, but older models and practices hinder the most effective engagements