Urban resilience for risk and adaptation governance : theory and practice /

Urban resilience for risk and adaptation governance : theory and practice /

This book brings together a series of theory and practice essays on risk management and adaptation in urban contexts within a resilient and multidimensional perspective. The book proposes a transversal approach with regard to the role of spatial planning in promoting and fostering risk management as...

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Other Authors: Brunetta, Grazia (Editor), Caldarice, Ombretta (Editor), Morató, Jordi (Editor), Rosas-Casals, Marti (Editor), Tollin, Nicola (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Series:Resilient Cities, Re-thinking Urban Transformation, 2524-5988
Subjects:
Climate change.
Environmental management.
Environmental policy.
Industrial management-Environmental aspects.
Regional planning.
Urban planning.
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.
Environmental Management.
Environmental Politics.
Sustainability Management.
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Table of Contents:
  • Concepts and definitions of risk and adaptation
  • Disaster risk prevention and reduction
  • Disaster recovery strategies and solutions
  • Community based initiatives for urban risk management and adaptation
  • Innovative methodological and technical solutions for risk management and adaptation
  • Institutional frameworks and multi-level governance
  • The integration of risk management in spatial planning.

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