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Cities at risk : living with perils in the 21st century / edited by Helene Joffe; Tiziana Rossetto; John Adams

By: Joffe,Helene(ed.)Contributor(s): Rossetto,Tiziana | Adams,JohnMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Advances in natural and technological hazards research, v.33Publication details: New York : Springer, 2013. Description: 186pISBN: 9789400761834Subject(s): Architecture (urban planning) | Cities and towns -- Risk assessment | Emergency management | Disasters -- Risk assessmentDDC classification: 711.4 Online resources: Table of contents only Summary: 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
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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

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