Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition

Publicación: Tokyo ; New York ; Paris : United Nations University Press, cop. 1999Descripción física: 536 p. ; 23 cmNotas: Natural disasters in the context of mega-cities -- Urbanization and disaster mitigation in Tokyo -- Flood hazard in Seoul: a preliminary assessment -- Enviromental hazards in Dhaka -- Natural and anthropogenic hazards in the Sydney sprawl: Is the city sustainable? -- Disaster response in London: A case of learning constrained by history and experience -- Lima, Peru: Underdevelopment and vulnerability to hazards in the city of the kings -- Social vulnerability to disasters in Mexico City: An assessment method -- Natural hazards of the San Francisco Bay mega-city: Trial by earthquake, wind and fire -- There are worse things than earthquakes: Hazard vulnerability and mitigation capacity in Greater Los Angeles -- Enviromental hazards and interest group coalitions: Metropolitan Miami after hurricane Andrew -- Findings and conclusionsMateria / lugar / evento: Megalópolis Catástrofes naturales Emergencias Inundaciones Terremotos Huracanes Prevención de riesgos Inglaterra Japón Corea Perú México Estados Unidos Australia Otros autores: Mitchell, James K.
Otras clasificaciones: 84Números normalizados: ISBN 92-808-0987-3

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