Post-Traumatic Urbanism

Book Overview

POST-TRAUMATIC URBANISM

Urban trauma describes a condition where conflict or catastrophe has disrupted and damaged not only the physical environment and infrastructure of a city, but also the social and cultural networks. Cities experiencing trauma dominate the daily news. Images of blasted buildings or events such as Hurricane Katrina exemplify the sense of 'immediate impact'. But how is this trauma to be understood in its aftermath,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470744987
• ISBN13: 9780470744987
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Academy Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 10.7"