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Book SynopsisWhilst it is impossible to make resistant urban growth, resilience is becoming more widely accepted and urban systems must be resilient enough to cope with the climate related hazards. This book highlights the issues of resilience through regional, national, city and community-based studies.
Trade Review"Every academic library should, [in my humble opinion], have (at least) one copy of this book. Every serious academic, policy maker or activist who is interested in how societies might become clever and "tough" enough to cope with the firestorms this species seems determined to bring down on itself should read with care. That care will be rewarded". Marc Hudson, Manchester Climate Monthly (full review: http://manchesterclimatemonthly.net/2012/01/25/book-review-climate-and-disaster-resilience-in-cities) "With recent (20000 to present, and beyond) catastrophic weather events around the world, this book should be looked at very carefully, as a book to head your list of disaster preparedness and recovery titles." Frederick W. Stoss, Associate Librarian, Oscar A. Silverman Library, University at Buffalo--SUNY, USA
Table of ContentsList of Editors. List of Contributors. Brief Introduction to the Series. Brief Introduction to the Volume. Preface. Chapter 1 Overview of Urban Development and Associated Risks. Chapter 2 Understanding Urban Resilience. Chapter 3 Mapping Climate and Disaster Resilience in Cities. Chapter 4 Climate and Disaster Resilience Mapping at National Level. Chapter 5 Climate and Disaster Resilience Mapping in City Clusters. Chapter 6 Climate and Disaster Resilience Mapping at Microlevel of Cities. Chapter 7 Linking Resilience Planning to Hyogo Framework for Action in Cities. Chapter 8 From Resilience Mapping to Action Planning. Chapter 9 From Action Planning to Community-Based Adaptation. Chapter 10 Capacity Development and Training: Blended Learning Program. Chapter 11 Building Local Government Resilience through City-to-City Cooperation. Chapter 12 Urban Flood Risk Communication for Cities. Chapter 13 Roles of Civil Society in Climate and Disaster Resilience of Cities and Local Governments. Chapter 14 Beyond Resilience Mapping. Climate and Disaster Resilience in Cities. Community, environment and disaster risk Management. Copyright page.
