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Resilience by Design (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Alexandra Jayeun Lee

Resilience by Design (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

Alexandra Jayeun Lee

Series: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications

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This book discusses that disasters, whether natural or man-made, are essentially a human phenomenon. When a city becomes gridlocked and its resources depleted, the collective resilience of those who remain on the ground becomes critical to its immediate survival and recovery. The author argues that in order to build resilient futures for our urban environment, we need more than the skills of architects, engineers, and planners. Support of local communities and policymakers is also needed. The book revisits the recent catastrophic events: the earthquakes in Port-au-Prince and Christchurch, and the hurricane in New Orleans, and places emphasis on the social, cultural, and political processes of rebuilding houses, facilities, and infrastructure that often go unnoticed. Understanding the wider context for how a built project comes to be, the author argues, is a solid indicator of its longevity than by the measure of its material characteristics alone, and gives us reasons to question the validity of our intentions as designers of the future. This book provides strategies for thinking about, assessing, and developing ways for place-makers from all disciplines to become responsible citizen designers of our cities.

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Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Series: Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications
Release date: March 2016
First published: 2016
Authors: Alexandra Jayeun Lee
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 157
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13: 978-3-319-30639-1
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy
Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena
Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General
Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
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LSN: 3-319-30639-1
Barcode: 9783319306391

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