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Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia presents the latest information on the intensity and frequency of disasters. Specifically, the fact that, in urban areas,

This book presents interdisciplinary perspectives on emergency management policy, economic development, and the various factors that affect the recovery process

The urban poor living in slums are at particularly high risk from the impacts of climate change and natural hazards. This study analyzes key issues affecting th

Disasters—natural ones, such as hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes, and unnatural ones such as terrorist attacks—are part of the American experience in the

How do cities prepare for and recover from natural disasters? In this book the authors provide a broad overview of the issues related to the impacts of disaster