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

MAP20070033575

Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition / edited by James K. Mitchell. — Tokyo ; New York ; Paris : United Nations University Press, cop. 1999

536 p. ; 23 cm

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 conclusions

ISBN 92-808-0987-3

1. Megalópolis . 2. Catástrofes naturales . 3. Emergencias . 4. Inundaciones . 5. Terremotos . 6. Huracanes . 7. Prevención de riesgos . 8. Inglaterra . 9. Japón . 10. Corea . 11. Perú . 12. México . 13. Estados Unidos . 14. Australia . I. Mitchell, James K. . II. Título.

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