Urban Resilience

by Peter Lee and Jon Coaffee

Book Overview

As the cities of the world increasingly come under threat from crisis and disaster, planners are searching for ways to build resilience into the foundations of modern urban centres.

This important book provides a comprehensive account of the theory and practice of urban resilience in response to a range of disruptions, including terrorism, climate change and economic crises. It examines how the concepts and principles of resilience exert...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137288825
• ISBN13: 9781137288820
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"