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Megacities and the Coast
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Risk, Resilience and Transformation
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Artikel-Nr:
9780415815123
Veröffentl:
2013
Erscheinungsdatum:
16.12.2013
Seiten:
248
Autor:
Mark Pelling
Gewicht:
529 g
Format:
249x177x19 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Mark Pelling is Professor of Geography in the Department of Geography at King's College London, UK.
Based on a major international study, this volume provides a synthesis of scientific knowledge on megacity urbanization on the coast, environmental impacts, risks and management choices, including a focus on adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk management.
Executive Summary 1. Mega-Urbanisation on the Coast: Global Context and Key Trends in the Twenty-First Century 2. The Environmental Impacts of Megacities on the Coast 3. Coastal Megacities, Environmental Hazards and Global Environmental Change 4. Contributions of Coastal Megacities to Environmental Changes at Regional and Global Scales 5. Reducing Risk from Natural Hazard, Pollution and Climate Change in Megacities and Associated Networks 6. Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change and Development: Interaction and Integration 7. Case Studies