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...
| Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Other Authors: | Gasparini, Paolo (Editor), Manfredi, Gaetano (Editor), Asprone, Domenico (Editor) |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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