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245	0	0	_aCities at risk : _bliving with perils in the 21st century / _cedited by Helene Joffe, Tiziana Rossetto and John Adams.
246			_aCities at risk
260			_aDordrecht ; _aNew York : _bSpringer, _cc2013.
300			_ax, 186 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_aAdvances in natural and technological hazards research, _x1878-9897 ; _vv.33
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aPreface -- Introduction -- Living with Perils in the 21st Century -- Risk Society and Representations of Risks: Earthquakes and Beyond -- Risk Compensation in Cities at Risk -- Responding to Flood Risk in the UK -- A Historical Overview of Social Representation of Earthquake Risk in Japan: Fatalism, Social Reform, Scientific Control and Collaborative Risk Management -- Facilitating Community Participation in Disaster Risk Management: Risk Perception and Preparedness Behaviours in Turkey -- North American Cities at Risk: Household Responses to Environmental Hazards -- Community Understanding of, and Preparedness for, Earthquake and Tsunami Risk in Wellington, New Zealand -- Perceptions of Climate Variability and Coping Strategies in Informal Settlements in Dhaka, Bangladesh -- Risk Perception, Public Education and Disaster Risk Management -- Index.
506			_aLicense restrictions may limit access.
520			_aWith 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 explores what these people think and feel about the threats that they face. How do they live with perils ranging from earthquakes to monsoons, from floods to hurricanes, in the 21st century?The authors are drawn from a large range of disciplines: Psychology, Engineering, Geography, Anthropology and Urban Planning. They also reflect on how perils are represented in multiple cultures: the United States, Japan, Turkey, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The book therefore not only brings to light the ways that different cultures represent natural hazards but also the different ways in which various disciplines write about living with perils in the 21st century.The book is addressed both to researchers and to organizations involved with risk management and risk mitigation.
526			_aARC
650		0	_aCities and towns _xRisk assessment. _927037
650		0	_aEmergency management. _927038
650		0	_aDisasters _xRisk assessment. _927039
700	1		_aJoffe, Helene. _927041
700	1		_aRossetto, Tiziana. _927042
700	1		_aAdams, John. _927043
710	2		_aebrary, Inc. _927044
830			_aAdvances in natural and technological hazards research, _x1878-9897 ; _vv.33 _958553
852			_aDepartment of Architecture _cGeneral Stacks
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