Fault Lines - Earthquakes and Urbanism in Modern Italy (Hardcover)

Earth's fractured geology is visible in its fault lines. It is along these lines that earthquakes occur, sometimes with disastrous effects. These disturbances can significantly influence urban development, as seen in the aftermath of two earthquakes in Messina, Italy, in 1908 and in the Belice Valley, Sicily, in 1968. Following the history of these places before and after their destruction, this book explores plans and developments that preceded the disasters and the urbanism that emerged from the ruins. These stories explore fault lines between "rural" and "urban," "backwardness" and "development," and "before" and "after," shedding light on the role of environmental forces in the history of human habitats.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Environment in History: International Perspectives
Release date:	May 2015
Authors:	Giacomo Parrinello
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-950-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	1-78238-950-4
Barcode:	9781782389507

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