Book Details

Vulnerable Cities: Realities, Innovations and Strategies

Publication year: 2008

ISBN: 978-4-431-78149-3

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This book combines empirical and comparative analysis of improvement of vulnerable urban space and post-disaster rehabilitation in Asian and Latin American countries. The discussions presented herein will serve as a useful, thought-provoking source for researchers, practitioners and students, especially for those who are working to alleviate the vulnerability of urban space.


Subject: Earth and Environmental Science, Building construction, Community-based approach, Disaster management, Urban regeneration, Vulnerable Urban space, housing conditions, innovation, landscape, regional and urban planning