Improving Societal Resilience to Disasters A Case Study of London’s Transportation System /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Atun, Funda (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Θέματα: Energy.; Transportation.; Natural disasters.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Social sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.

This book documents the outcomes of a study designed to explore ways of increasing resilience in a complex city system against disasters by focusing on the transportation system in London. A survey was undertaken comprising interviews with upper level decision makers as well as questionnaires to per...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Retrospective view of London
• Current Risk Situation and Transportation System
• Systemic and social vulnerability of the downstream of the Thames
• Survey: Societal response
• Conclusion
• Appendix 1: Questionnaire to employee of TFL
• Appendix 2: Questionnaire to public in London
• Appendix 3: The result of the questionnaire to public in London.