Building resilient urban communities

How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Joerin, Jonas., Shaw, Rajib., Krishnamurthy, Ramasamy R.
Format: Electronic
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2014.
Series: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 15.
Subjects:
Social Science > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Science > Environmental Science.
Nature > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Natural disasters.
Social impact of environmental issues.
Management of land & natural resources.
Sustainable urban development.
Community development, Urban > Environmental aspects.
City planning > Environmental aspects.
Regional planning > Environmental aspects.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781783509065 (electronic bk.) :
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 188 p.) : ill.

Cover

Table of contents

LEADER 03015nam a2200433Ia 4500
001 em-bslw09220274
003 UtOrBLW
005 20140506144536.0
006 m o d
007 cr un|||||||||
008 140506s2014 enka o 000 0 eng d
020 |a 9781783509065 (electronic bk.) :  |c £66.95 ; É89.95 ; $114.95 
040 |a UtOrBLW 
080 |a 364 
245 0 0 |a Building resilient urban communities  |h [electronic resource] /  |c edited by Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy R. Krishnamurthy. 
260 |a Bingley, U.K. :  |b Emerald,  |c 2014. 
300 |a 1 online resource (xxv, 188 p.) :  |b ill. 
490 1 |a Community, environment and disaster risk management,  |x 2040-7262 ;  |v v. 15 
505 0 |a Introduction / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Climate disaster risk in urban areas in Asia / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- The concept of resilience to disasters / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Resilience in the context of urban disaster risk reduction in India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Development and application of a climate disaster resilience index in Chennai and other Indian cities / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Perceptions of community leaders about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Perceptions of households about enhancing the climate disaster resilience of communities in Chennai, India / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy -- Making Chennai resilient to climate-related disasters / Jonas Joerin, Rajib Shaw, Ramasamy Krishnamurthy. 
520 |a How do urban communities in Asian cities experience the impacts of urbanisation and climate change? This key issue forms the discussion point for this book. Particular reference is made to cities in India, and the capability of such urban communities of responding to climate-related disasters. 
588 0 |a Print version record 
650 7 |a Social Science  |x Disasters & Disaster Relief.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Science  |x Environmental Science.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Nature  |x Environmental Conservation & Protection.  |2 bisacsh 
650 7 |a Natural disasters.  |2 bicssc 
650 7 |a Social impact of environmental issues.  |2 bicssc 
650 7 |a Management of land & natural resources.  |2 bicssc 
650 0 |a Sustainable urban development. 
650 0 |a Community development, Urban  |x Environmental aspects. 
650 0 |a City planning  |x Environmental aspects. 
650 0 |a Regional planning  |x Environmental aspects. 
655 7 |a elektronické knihy  |7 fd186907  |2 czenas 
655 9 |a electronic books  |2 eczenas 
700 1 |a Joerin, Jonas. 
700 1 |a Shaw, Rajib. 
700 1 |a Krishnamurthy, Ramasamy R. 
776 1 |z 9781783509058 
830 0 |a Community, environment and disaster risk management ;  |v v. 15. 
856 4 0 |u https://proxy.k.utb.cz/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-7262201415  |y Full text 

Similar Items