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Cities at Risk - Living with Perils in the 21st Century (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
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Cities at Risk - Living with Perils in the 21st Century (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, 33
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With the major growth of the world's population over the past
century, as well as rapid urbanisation, people increasingly live in
crowded cities. This trend is often accompanied by proliferation of
poorly built housing, uncontrolled use of land, occupation of
unsafe environments and overstretched services. When a natural
hazard strikes such a city many people are vulnerable to loss of
life and property. This book explores what these people think and
feel about the threats that they face. How do they live with perils
ranging from earthquakes to monsoons, from floods to hurricanes, in
the 21st century? The authors are drawn from a large range of
disciplines: Psychology, Engineering, Geography, Anthropology and
Urban Planning. They also reflect on how perils are represented in
multiple cultures: the United States, Japan, Turkey, Bangladesh,
the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The book therefore not only
brings to light the ways that different cultures represent natural
hazards but also the different ways in which various disciplines
write about living with perils in the 21st century. The book is
addressed both to researchers and to organizations involved with
risk management and risk mitigation.
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