Resilience and Sustainability in Relation to Natural Disasters: A Challenge for Future Cities

The number of megacities worldwide is rapidly increasing and  contemporary cities are also expanding fast. As a result, cities and their inhabitants are becoming  increasingly vulnerable to the effects of catastrophic natural events such as extreme weather events (recently more frequent and intense...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gasparini, Paolo (Editor), Manfredi, Gaetano (Editor), Asprone, Domenico (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
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