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RECORD NUMBER: 9 OF 10| Main Title | The vulnerability of cities : natural disasters and social resilience / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Pelling, Mark, | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Earthscan Publications, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2003 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 51477863 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 1853838306 (pbk.); 9781853838309 (pbk.); 1853838292 (hardback); 9781853838293 (hardback) | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Urban ecology (Sociology)--Developing countries ; Natural disasters--Developing countries ; Disaster relief--Developing countries ; Urbanization--Social aspects--Developing countries ; Sustainable development--Developing countries ; Urban policy--Developing countries ; Naturkatastrophe ; Stadtèokologie ; Katastrophenschutz ; Unterprivilegierung ; Lateinamerika | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xi, 212 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]-203) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | What makes some cities less vulnerable and more resilient in the face of natural disasters? This work examines the factors involved and draws invaluable lessons from case studies and analysis. |