Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia

by Gulsan Ara Parvin, Rajib Shaw, Akhilesh Surjan, et al.

Book Overview

Urban Disasters and Resilience in Asia presents the latest information on the intensity and frequency of disasters. Specifically, the fact that, in urban areas, more than 50% of the world's population is living on just 2% of the land surface, with most of these cities located in Asia and developing countries that have high vulnerability and intensification. The book offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to reducing the impact of disasters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0128021691
• ISBN13: 9780128021699
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"