Making Cities Resilient

As the world has transformed, so have cities. Today, cities are home to 54 percent of the world's population, and by the middle of this century that figure will likely rise to 66 percent. According to the United Nations (UN) Habitat I (1972), Habitat II (1996) and Habitat III (2016) summits, cities are facing many serious challenges, including growing inequality, security concerns and the worsening impacts of climate change. Uncontrolled urbanization...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319949314
• ISBN13: 9783319949314
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 345 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 9.6"