| Urban Planning for Disaster Recovery Contributor(s): March, Alan (Editor), Kornakova, Maria (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0128042761 ISBN-13: 9780128042762 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann OUR PRICE: $89.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Disasters - Social Science | Disasters & Disaster Relief - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 307.121 |
| LCCN: 2017930696 |
| Physical Information: 274 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Urban Planning for Disaster Recovery focuses on disaster recovery from the perspective of urban planning, an underutilized tactic that can significantly reduce disaster risks. The book examines disaster risk reduction (DRR), in particular, the recovery stage of what is widely known as the disaster cycle. The theoretical underpinning of the book derives from a number of sources in urban planning and disaster management literature, and is illustrated by a series of case studies. It consists of five sections, each of which opens with a conceptual framework that is followed by a series of supporting and illustrative cases as practical examples. These examples both complement and critique the theoretical base provided, demonstrating the need to apply the concepts in location-specific ways. |