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Shedding light on the future of urban spaces, this path-breaking
book is a significant contribution to contemporary climate change
scholarship. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research with
practical policy, putting an emphasis on positive environmental and
socially just outcomes and urban regeneration. Hot Cities offers
insights from eminent academics and practitioners, providing both a
practical and theoretical outlook on strategy development in a
climate crisis. Chapters call for urgent responses to the urban
heat problem, providing future projections to illustrate why this
is important. They highlight that despite prominent issues within
cities, such as maladaptive practices or unsustainable path
dependency in city policy and planning, urban spaces are likely to
be the safest and most protected locations from the uncompromising
outcomes of global warming. This enlightening book will be
incredibly useful for scholars of human geography, urban planning,
climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction, environmental
humanities, urban design and urban and regional studies. Due to its
broad applicability, it will also benefit design practitioners and
community developers.
As demonstrated in New Orleans, the vast human and financial costs
of natural and human-induced disasters are often needlessly high as
a result of poor planning and response stemming from inadequate
disaster policy. This new handbook, from two top global authorities
in the field, shows how to construct a coherent, relevant and
effective policy framework. It is a vital read for all disaster
policy makers, planners, managers and governments. From the Asian
tsunami to hurricanes Katrina and Rita to the recent earthquake in
Pakistan, disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to
spiralling costs in terms of human lives, the destruction of homes,
businesses, public buildings and infrastructure and the resulting
financial and human crises that inevitably follow in the wake of
such catastrophes. Yet the failures in planning for, and responding
to, such disasters can often be traced to poor disaster policies
that are unsuited to the emerging scales of the problems they
confront and the lack of institutional capacity to implement plans
and manage disasters when they happen.This handbook, written by two
top authorities on disaster policy and management, seeks to
overcome this mismatch and to guide the examination and development
of a policy and institutional framework and associated strategies.
In particular, for the first time it brings together into a
coherent framework the insights of public policy, institutional
design and emergency and disaster management, stressing the cognate
nature of policy and institutional challenges between disasters and
sustainability. This is indispensable reading for all disaster
planners, policy makers and managers across the world seeking to
improve the quality, robustness and capacity of their disaster
management.
This book assesses critically the British approach to hazard
management and emergency planning. It identifies the principal
legal, organizational and cultural impediments to more effective
hazard management and emergency planning, postulates explanations
for the shortcomings in the British approach and examines a number
of promising avenues for improving current practice. It comprises
18 chapters written by experts with a wide range of practical
experience in the many different aspects of the field. Many of the
authors introduce international perspectives and comparisons. From
it all, the editors conclude, sadly: 'The overall hazard and
emergency management approach currently adopted in Britain appears
to be inadequate and current standards of protection appear to be
inefficient for the 1990s and beyond'
First published in 1995. Managing today's rapidly changing
environment inevitably involves managing conflicts between the
demands of development and conservation; the needs of the present
and of the future; and between different community interests,
professional positions and political priorities. Risks and
Opportunities provides both a guide to managing environmental
change, and a training manual to pave the way to successful
conflict resolution. It explores the full range of potential
conflicts and looks at various methods for their resolution. It
covers the who, what, why and when of managing change, and
emphasizes the need to develop an active and strategic approach
which indemnifies the interests and abilities of all the
stakeholders. The book's detailed case studies provide in-depth
material on the conflicting uses of urban, agricultural and natural
environments, and the self-teaching guide and exercises will enable
individual readers and organizations to acquire the necessary
practical and team-building skills.
First published in 1995. Managing today's rapidly changing
environment inevitably involves managing conflicts between the
demands of development and conservation; the needs of the present
and of the future; and between different community interests,
professional positions and political priorities. Risks and
Opportunities provides both a guide to managing environmental
change, and a training manual to pave the way to successful
conflict resolution. It explores the full range of potential
conflicts and looks at various methods for their resolution. It
covers the who, what, why and when of managing change, and
emphasizes the need to develop an active and strategic approach
which indemnifies the interests and abilities of all the
stakeholders. The book's detailed case studies provide in-depth
material on the conflicting uses of urban, agricultural and natural
environments, and the self-teaching guide and exercises will enable
individual readers and organizations to acquire the necessary
practical and team-building skills.
A broad and comprehensive exploration of the role of the ecological
sciences in sustainability for undergraduates.The urgent quest for
more sustainable patterns of development has placed new and
difficult demands on both scientists and policy makers as they seek
to establish more informed and effective policy processes and
management regimes in the the face of pervasive uncertainty.
Written by an international group of authors from a range of
disciplines - ecology, geography, law, policy analysis and others -
the chapters explore issues of scientific legitimacy, public
participation, non-governmental organisations, inter-sectoral
communication and pragmatic public policy across a wide range of
ecosystem management contexts.
Problems for environmental management are taking on a new urgency. This book addresses aspects of environmental management that raise fundamental questions about governmental roles and the relationship of humans to the environment. It examines the interaction of local and national governments and the strengths and weaknesses of co-operative vs. coercive environmental management, through a focus on the management of natural hazards. Leading experts in the field examine new and innovative environmental management and planning programmes with particular focus on North America and Australia. This book offers a new understanding of environmental problems and explores the appropriate policy mix that must be developed for environmental management to strive towards environmental sustainability.
A broad and comprehensive exploration of the role of the ecological
sciences in sustainability for undergraduates.The urgent quest for
more sustainable patterns of development has placed new and
difficult demands on both scientists and policy makers as they seek
to establish more informed and effective policy processes and
management regimes in the the face of pervasive uncertainty.
Written by an international group of authors from a range of
disciplines - ecology, geography, law, policy analysis and others -
the chapters explore issues of scientific legitimacy, public
participation, non-governmental organisations, inter-sectoral
communication and pragmatic public policy across a wide range of
ecosystem management contexts.
This book assesses critically the British approach to hazard
management and emergency planning. It identifies the principal
legal, organizational and cultural impediments to more effective
hazard management and emergency planning, postulates explanations
for the shortcomings in the British approach and examines a number
of promising avenues for improving current practice. It comprises
18 chapters written by experts with a wide range of practical
experience in the many different aspects of the field. Many of the
authors introduce international perspectives and comparisons. From
it all, the editors conclude, sadly: 'The overall hazard and
emergency management approach currently adopted in Britain appears
to be inadequate and current standards of protection appear to be
inefficient for the 1990s and beyond'
Disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to spiralling
costs in terms of human lives, lost livelihoods and damaged assets
and businesses. Yet these consequences and the financial and human
crises that follow catastrophes can often be traced to policies
unsuited to the emerging scales of the problems they confront, and
the lack of institutional capacity to implement planning and
prevention or to manage disasters. This book seeks to overcome this
mismatch and to guide development of a policy and institutional
framework. For the first time it brings together into a coherent
framework the insights of public policy, institutional design and
emergency and disaster management.
Disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to spiralling
costs in terms of human lives, lost livelihoods and damaged assets
and businesses. Yet these consequences and the financial and human
crises that follow catastrophes can often be traced to policies
unsuited to the emerging scales of the problems they confront, and
the lack of institutional capacity to implement planning and
prevention or to manage disasters. This book seeks to overcome this
mismatch and to guide development of a more strategic policy and
institutional framework. This updated and revised second edition
includes new coverage of climate change adaptation, which has
rapidly become central to disaster and emergency planning and
management. This is an essential handbook for practitioners across
the world seeking to improve the quality, robustness and capacity
of their disaster management mechanisms.
This volume is the proceedings of a NATO-sponsored Advanced Study
Institute (ASI) entitled "Coping with Flash Floods" held in
Ravello, Italy on 8-17 November 1999. Thirty-five participants from
nine countries attended the ASI, representing both developed
(United States, England, Italy, and Mexico) and developing (Poland,
Uganda, Greece, Ukraine, and Slovenia) countries. Participants from
a variety of professions and disciplines were involved including a
hydraulics engineering professor from Slovenia, four members from
the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, and a U.
S. Geological Survey research hydrologist from Puerto Rico.
Although the ASI was officially composed of lecturers and students,
these roles were blurred as each person shared information and
ideas, and learned from the other participants during the 10 days.
One of the highlights of the ASI was the collaborative effort of
participants from different countries and disciplines. It was
particularly extraordinary that the two engineers from Greece made
the most passionate pleas for long term sustainable solutions to
flash floods. A further example is that while there were only three
participants with social science backgrounds, most of the
recommendations focus on the policy and societal priorities, more
than the engineering, hydrologic or meteorologic efforts.
This volume is the proceedings of a NATO-sponsored Advanced Study
Institute (ASI) entitled "Coping with Flash Floods" held in
Ravello, Italy on 8-17 November 1999. Thirty-five participants from
nine countries attended the ASI, representing both developed
(United States, England, Italy, and Mexico) and developing (Poland,
Uganda, Greece, Ukraine, and Slovenia) countries. Participants from
a variety of professions and disciplines were involved including a
hydraulics engineering professor from Slovenia, four members from
the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, and a U.
S. Geological Survey research hydrologist from Puerto Rico.
Although the ASI was officially composed of lecturers and students,
these roles were blurred as each person shared information and
ideas, and learned from the other participants during the 10 days.
One of the highlights of the ASI was the collaborative effort of
participants from different countries and disciplines. It was
particularly extraordinary that the two engineers from Greece made
the most passionate pleas for long term sustainable solutions to
flash floods. A further example is that while there were only three
participants with social science backgrounds, most of the
recommendations focus on the policy and societal priorities, more
than the engineering, hydrologic or meteorologic efforts.
Disasters both natural and human-induced are leading to spiralling
costs in terms of human lives, lost livelihoods and damaged assets
and businesses. Yet these consequences and the financial and human
crises that follow catastrophes can often be traced to policies
unsuited to the emerging scales of the problems they confront, and
the lack of institutional capacity to implement planning and
prevention or to manage disasters. This book seeks to overcome this
mismatch and to guide development of a more strategic policy and
institutional framework. This updated and revised second edition
includes new coverage of climate change adaptation, which has
rapidly become central to disaster and emergency planning and
management. This is an essential handbook for practitioners across
the world seeking to improve the quality, robustness and capacity
of their disaster management mechanisms.
Problems for environmental management are taking on a new urgency.
This book addresses aspects of environmental management that raise
fundamental questions about governmental roles and the relationship
of humans to the environment. It examines the interaction of local
and national governments and the strengths and weaknesses of
co-operative vs. coercive environmental management, through a focus
on the management of natural hazards. Leading experts in the field
examine new and innovative environmental management and planning
programmes with particular focus on North America and Australia.
This book offers a new understanding of environmental problems and
explores the appropriate policy mix that must be developed for
environmental management to strive towards environmental
sustainability.
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