The vulnerability of cities : natural disasters and social resilience /
What makes some cities less vulnerable and more resilient in the face of natural disasters? This work examines the factors involved and draws invaluable lessons from case studies and analysis.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Sterling, VA :
Earthscan Publications,
2003.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=108864 |
Table of Contents:
- Sect. I. Cities and Environmental Risk
- 1. Tracing the Roots of Urban Risk and Vulnerability
- 2. Cities as Sites for Disaster
- 3. Social Vulnerability in the City
- 4. Urban Governance and Disaster
- Sect. II. The Case Studies
- 5. Maintaining Civil Society in a Liberal Democracy: Bridgetown, Barbados
- 6. Post-socialism and Barriers to Building a Civil Society: Georgetown, Guyana
- 7. Patrimonial Regimes and the Maintenance of a Constructive Civil Society: Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic
- Sect. III. Towards Safer Cities
- 8. Action for Safer Cities.