Urban risk reduction an Asian perspective

• Other Authors: Shaw, Rajib., Srinivas, Hari., Sharma, Anshu.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, UK : Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2009.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 1.
• Subjects: Risk management > Asia.; Emergency management > Asia.; Urban health > Asia.; Urban ecology (Sociology) > Asia.; Pollution & threats to the environment.; Urban communities.; Nature > Environmental Conservation & Protection.; Business & Economics > Environmental Economics.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781848559073 (electronic bk.) : 1848559070 (electronic bk.) : 9781848559066 (hbk.)
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 373 p.) : ill., maps.

As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise, poor-quality build environment, derelict land, greenhouse gas emissions, ur...