Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia 1st Edition

Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia 1st Edition – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9780128021699,9780128023778,0128021691,0128023775

Product details:

• ISBN-10: 0128023775
• ISBN-13: 9780128023778
• Author: Shaw, Rajib; Atta-ur-Rahman; Surjan, Akhilesh; Parvin, Gulsan Ara

Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia presents the latest information on the intensity and frequency of disasters. Specifically, the fact that, in urban areas, more than 50% of the world’s population is living on just 2% of the land surface, with most of these cities located in Asia and developing countries that have high vulnerability and intensification.

Table contents:

Chapter 1: Urban Disasters and Approaches

Chapter 2: Urban Risk, City Government, and Resilience

Chapter 3: Cities, Vulnerability, and Climate Change

Chapter 4: Resilient Homes Make Cities Resilient

Chapter 5: Urban Regulation and Enforcement: A Challenge

Chapter 6: Expanding Coastal Cities: An Increasing Risk

Chapter 7: Impact Of Urban Expansion on Farmland: A Silent Disaster

Chapter 8: Enhancing City Resilience through Urban-Rural Linkages

Chapter 9: Urban Disaster Risk Reduction in Vietnam: Gaps, Challenges and Approaches

Chapter 10: Urban Disasters and Micro Financing

Chapter 11: Urban Food Security in Asia: A Growing Threat

Chapter 12: Identifying Priorities of Asian Small and Medium Scale Enterprises for Building Disaster Resilience

Chapter 13: Urban Disasters and Risk Communication through Youth Groups in the Philippines

Chapter 14: Flood Risk Reduction Approaches in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Chapter 15: Post-Disaster Urban Recovery: 20 Years of Review of Kobe

Chapter 16: Community Resilience Approach for Prioritizing Infrastructure Development in Urban Areas

Chapter 17: Vernacular Built Environment in India: An Indigenous Approach for Resilience

Chapter 18: Building Community Resiliency: Linkages between Individual, Community, and Local Government

Chapter 19: Climate Migration and Urban Changes in Bangladesh

Chapter 20: Water Stress in the Mega City of Kolkata, India and Its Implications to Urban Resilience

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