Book 2011

Climate and disaster resilience in cities

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Publisher: Emerald
Language: English
Published: 2011

Hazard mitigation
Environmental aspects
Climatic changes
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Emergency management
Climate change mitigation

Whilst it is impossible to make resistant urban growth, resilience is becoming more widely accepted and urban systems must be resilient enough to cope with the climate related hazards. This book highlights the issues of resilience through regional, national, city and community-based studies.