03794cam a2200565Ii 4500 ocn934433025 OCoLC 20190328114813.0 m o d cr cnu|||unuuu 160111s2016 ne ob 001 0 eng d N$T eng rda pn N$T N$T YDXCP IDEBK EBLCP CDX OCLCF OPELS CHVBK DEBBG UMR FEM IDB MERUC VGM OCLCQ OCLCO U3W WRM D6H OCLCQ YOU 968101191 969040788 9780128023778 (electronic bk.) 0128023775 (electronic bk.) 9780128021699 (OCoLC)934433025 (OCoLC)968101191 (OCoLC)969040788 a------ HV555.A78 BUS 032000 bisacsh SOC 000000 bisacsh 363.34/095 23 Urban disasters and resilience in Asia / [electronic resource] edited by Rajib Shaw, professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan [and three others]. Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2016. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file rda Includes bibliographical references and index. Vendor-supplied metadata. 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. The book offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to reducing the impact of disasters by examining specific evidence from events in these areas that can be used to develop best practices and increase urban resilience worldwide. As urban resilience is largely a function of resilient and resourceful citizens, building cities which are more resilient internally and externally can lead to more productive economic returns. In an era of rapid urbanization and increasing disaster risks and vulnerabilities in Asian cities, Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia is an invaluable tool for policy makers, researchers, and practitioners working in both public and private sectors. Explores a broad range of aspects of disaster and urban resiliency, including environmental, economic, architectural, and engineering factors Bridges the gap between urban resilience and rural areas and community building Provides evidence-based data that can lead to improved disaster resiliency in urban Asia Focuses on Asian cities, some of the most densely populated areas on the planet, where disasters are particularly devastating. Disasters Asia. Emergency management Asia. Cities and towns Growth. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Infrastructure. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE General. bisacsh Cities and towns Growth. fast (OCoLC)fst00861781 Disasters. fast (OCoLC)fst00894782 Emergency management. fast (OCoLC)fst00908500 Asia. fast (OCoLC)fst01240495 DISMA gnd (DE-588)4632095-7 Katastrophenmanagement gnd (DE-588)4447164-6 Umweltbezogenes Management gnd (DE-588)4201709-9 Asien gnd (DE-588)4003217-6 Electronic books. Shaw, Rajib, editor. Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe Shaw, Rajib. Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128021699 247272 247272