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Urban Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective
Rajib Shaw (Ed.)
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Description for Urban Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective
Hardback. 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. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 712.
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 built environment, derelict land, greenhouse gas emissions, urban sprawl, generation of waste and waste-water. In particular, cities in the developing world face problems related to the living conditions in which the urban population lives. In the context of urban cities in the developing world, it can be narrowed to the quality of life of living population in the cities. Needless to say that Asia has ... Read more
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 built environment, derelict land, greenhouse gas emissions, urban sprawl, generation of waste and waste-water. In particular, cities in the developing world face problems related to the living conditions in which the urban population lives. In the context of urban cities in the developing world, it can be narrowed to the quality of life of living population in the cities. Needless to say that Asia has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Series
Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848559066
SKU
V9781848559066
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Ref
99-50
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