Urban risk reduction : an Asian perspective / edited by Rajib Shaw, Hari Srinivas, Anshu Sharma.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shaw, Rajib.

Srinivas, Hari.

Sharma, Anshu.

Series:

Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 1.

Community, environment and distaster risk management, 2040-7262 ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Risk management--Asia.

Risk management.

Emergency management--Asia.

Emergency management.

Urban health--Asia.

Urban health.

Urban ecology (Sociology)--Asia.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, 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 the largest population, as well as urban population at risk. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities, drawing the lessons from seven Asian countries. The authors of the chapters consist of wider spectrum of stakeholders: from academicians to policy makers to NGO practitioners.

Contents:

Preface / Rajib Shaw, Hari Srinivas, Anshu Sharma

Introduction to urban risk reduction / Hari Srinivas, Rajib Shaw, Anshu Sharma

Urban disaster risk analysis, action planning and implementation management / Phong Tran, Fumio Kaneko, Rajib Shaw, Lorna P. Victoria, Hidetomi Oi

Environmental risk reduction in urban areas / Hari Srinivas

Information, education, and communication for urban risk reduction / Rajib Shaw, Manu Gupta

Hyogo framework for action and urban risk reduction in Asia / Yuki Matsuoka, Anshu Sharma, Rajib Shaw

Future perspective of urban risk reduction / Hari Srinivas, Rajib Shaw, Anshu Sharma

Earthquake risk management, local governance, and community participation in Manila / Tomoko Shaw

Urban disaster risk management in Kathmandu / Jishnu Subedi

Reducing urban risk through community-based approaches in Shimla / Anshu Sharma

Town watching as a useful tool in urban risk reduction in Saijo / Yuki Yoshida, Yukiko Takeuchi, Rajib Shaw

Urban flood risk management in Hanoi / Hoang Hung, Masami Kobayashi, Rajib Shaw

Post-disaster reconstruction in urban areas in Aceh / Chiho Ochiai, Rajib Shaw

Eco-community and environmental learning in Nishinomiya / Miki Yoshizumi

Conceptualizing urban eco-village in Kampong Bahru / Rajib Shaw, Siti Omar, Miki Yoshizumi, Noriati Mat So

Participatory urban environmental management and social capital in Danang / Nozomi Hishida, Rajib Shaw

Environmental risks in Dhaka: present initiatives and the future improvements / MD. Golam Rabbani

Community-based urban risk reduction: case of Mumbai / Akhilesh Surjan, Seema Redkar, Rajib Shaw

Recovery from typhoon damages in Toyooka / Hari Srinivas, Rajib Shaw, Yuko Nakagawa.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781848559073

OCLC:

593240231