Resilience and Urban Disasters

Resilience and Urban Disasters
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Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9781788970105
ISBN-13 : 1788970101
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Download or read book Resilience and Urban Disasters written by Kamila Borsekova and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses unexpected disasters and shocks in cities and urban systems by providing quantitative and qualitative tools for impact analysis and disaster management. Including environmental catastrophes, political turbulence and economic shocks, Resilience and Urban Disasters explores a large range of tumultuous events and key case studies to thoroughly cover these core areas. In particular, the socio-economic impacts on urban systems that are subject to disasters are explored.


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