The Resource Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition, edited by James K. Mitchell
Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition, edited by James K. Mitchell
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- Language
- ng
- Extent
- xiii, 535 pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction / James K. Mitchell
- Natural disasters in the context of mega-cities / James K. Mitchell
- Urbanization and disaster mitigation in Tokyo / Yoshio Kumagai and Yoshiteru Nojima
- Flood hazard in seoul : a preliminary assessment / Kwi-Gon Kim
- Environmental hazards in Dhaka / Saleemul Huq
- Natural and anthropogenic hazards in the Sydney sprawl : is the city sustainable? / John Handmer
- Disaster response in London : a case of learning constrained by history and experience / Dennis J. Parker
- Lima, Peru : underdevelopment and vulnerability to hazards in the city of the kings / Anthony Oliver-Smith
- Social vulnerability to disasters in Mexico : an assessment method / Sergio Puente
- Natural hazards of the San Francisco Bay mega-city : trial by earthquake, wind, and fire / Rutherford H. Platt
- There are worse things than earthquakes : hazard vulnerability and mitigation capacity in Greater Los Angeles / Ben Wisner
- Environmental hazards and interest group coalitions : Metropolitan Miami after hurricane Andrew / William D. Solecki
- Findings and conclusions / James K. Mitchell
- Isbn
- 9789280809879
- Label
- Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition
- Title
- Crucibles of hazard
- Title remainder
- mega-cities and disasters in transition
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by James K. Mitchell
- Language
- ng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- LC call number
- HV553
- LC item number
- .C78 1999
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1943-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Mitchell, James K.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Disaster relief
- Metropolitan areas
- Disasters
- Natural disasters
- Emergency management
- Label
- Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition, edited by James K. Mitchell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- computer program
- Content type code
- cop
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction / James K. Mitchell -- Natural disasters in the context of mega-cities / James K. Mitchell -- Urbanization and disaster mitigation in Tokyo / Yoshio Kumagai and Yoshiteru Nojima -- Flood hazard in seoul : a preliminary assessment / Kwi-Gon Kim -- Environmental hazards in Dhaka / Saleemul Huq -- Natural and anthropogenic hazards in the Sydney sprawl : is the city sustainable? / John Handmer -- Disaster response in London : a case of learning constrained by history and experience / Dennis J. Parker -- Lima, Peru : underdevelopment and vulnerability to hazards in the city of the kings / Anthony Oliver-Smith -- Social vulnerability to disasters in Mexico : an assessment method / Sergio Puente -- Natural hazards of the San Francisco Bay mega-city : trial by earthquake, wind, and fire / Rutherford H. Platt -- There are worse things than earthquakes : hazard vulnerability and mitigation capacity in Greater Los Angeles / Ben Wisner -- Environmental hazards and interest group coalitions : Metropolitan Miami after hurricane Andrew / William D. Solecki -- Findings and conclusions / James K. Mitchell
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 535 pages
- Isbn
- 9789280809879
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 99006054
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- 99-B1719
- Label
- Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition, edited by James K. Mitchell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- unspecified
- Carrier category code
- zu
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- computer program
- Content type code
- cop
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction / James K. Mitchell -- Natural disasters in the context of mega-cities / James K. Mitchell -- Urbanization and disaster mitigation in Tokyo / Yoshio Kumagai and Yoshiteru Nojima -- Flood hazard in seoul : a preliminary assessment / Kwi-Gon Kim -- Environmental hazards in Dhaka / Saleemul Huq -- Natural and anthropogenic hazards in the Sydney sprawl : is the city sustainable? / John Handmer -- Disaster response in London : a case of learning constrained by history and experience / Dennis J. Parker -- Lima, Peru : underdevelopment and vulnerability to hazards in the city of the kings / Anthony Oliver-Smith -- Social vulnerability to disasters in Mexico : an assessment method / Sergio Puente -- Natural hazards of the San Francisco Bay mega-city : trial by earthquake, wind, and fire / Rutherford H. Platt -- There are worse things than earthquakes : hazard vulnerability and mitigation capacity in Greater Los Angeles / Ben Wisner -- Environmental hazards and interest group coalitions : Metropolitan Miami after hurricane Andrew / William D. Solecki -- Findings and conclusions / James K. Mitchell
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiii, 535 pages
- Isbn
- 9789280809879
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 99006054
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- 99-B1719
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