Cities at Risk: Living with Perils in the 21st Century

By Hélène Joffé

Book Overview

Preface.- Introduction - Living with Perils in the 21st Century.- Risk Society and Representations of Risks: Earthquakes and Beyond.- Risk Compensation in Cities at Risk.- Responding to Flood Risk in the UK.- A Historical Overview of Social Representation of Earthquake Risk in Japan: Fatalism, Social Reform, Scientific Control and Collaborative Risk Management.- Facilitating Community Participation in Disaster Risk Management: Risk Perception and Preparedness Behaviours in Turkey.- North American Cities at Risk: Household Responses to Environmental Hazards.- Community Understanding of, and Preparedness for, Earthquake and Tsunami Risk in Wellington, New Zealand.- Perceptions of Climate Variability and Coping Strategies in Informal Settlements in Dhaka, Bangladesh.- Risk Perception, Public Education and Disaster Risk Management.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401783268
• ISBN13: 9789401783262
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"