Published with ProVention Consortium, UNDP and UN-Habitat 'This
excellent book is essential reading for those concerned with urban
risk and its reduction in Africa, the most rapidly urbanizing
region of the world.' Professor Jo Beall, Development Studies
Institute, London School of Economics 'At last a book that
recognizes the impacts of disasters on Africa's 350 million urban
dwellers, including the many disasters that get overlooked and go
unrecorded. But also a book that, through careful case studies,
shows what creates disaster risk and what local measures can be
taken to address it.' David Satterthwaite, International Institute
for Environment and Development (IIED). 'This innovative volume
combines the latest conceptualisations of urban disaster risk and
vulnerability with case studies from across the African continent
on how existing and innovative information can inform efforts to
address the problems. Coverage ranges from the major catastrophes
of news headlines to small, everyday disasters with which poor
urban residents have to cope in their survival strategies. Written
by international authorities and local specialists, this extremely
useful book should find a place in the hands of academics and
practitioners alike.' Professor David Simon, Department of
Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London This is a
one-of-a-kind book packed with original research and offering an
innovative way of thinking about the reduction of risk in rapidly
urbanizing cities across the globe. It is a must-have for
professionals, researchers and policy makers. The book addresses
four inter-related themes critical for urban risk reduction:
environment; livehood; urban governance and the generation of urban
risks. Its focus is on Africa, the most rapidly urbanizing world
region, but it illustrates global processes. Part one reviews
development, urbanization and disaster risk in Africa as a whole,
identifies state-of-the-art practices and policies for building
urban resilience and provides a tool kit for urban risk reduction.
It also presents a powerful conceptual framework to analyse and
compare disaster risk and resilience in different cities and
communities. Part two presents detailed case studies from Algeria,
Ghana, Senegal, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa illustrating
vulnerability to hazards ranging from earthquake to shack fire,
environmental health hazards, traffic hazards and flooding. Part
three looks to the future and outlines a vision for a safer urban
Africa based on achieving gains in human security through inclusive
governance and investment in the creative capacities of Africa's
urban dwellers. With foreword by Anna Tibaijuka, Executive
Director, UN-HABITAT
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