Disaster risk reduction: cases from urban africa
Auteur :
Pelling, Mark / Wisner, Ben
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781844075560
Date de publication :
18 déc. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
521 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Offers a fresh way of thinking about the reduction of risk in rapidly urbanizing cities across the globe. This book addresses four inter-related themes critical for urban risk reduction: environment; livelihood; urban governance; and, the generation of urban risks. It is suitable for professionals, researchers and policy makers.