The Everyday Resilience of the City
How Cities Respond to Terrorism and Disaster
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ISBN-13:
9781349361151
Veröffentl:
2009
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.01.2009
Seiten:
344
Autor:
J. Coaffee
Gewicht:
499 g
Format:
229x152x19 mm
Serie:
New Security Challenges
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
This book examines the practice of urban resilience past and present, drawing on deeper global historical sources and detailed case-studies of contemporary Britain. It argues that resilience is neither new nor necessarily about protecting ordinary people, but part of a long struggle over the control of cities.
Introduction The Vulnerable City in History Resilience and Social Control in the City The Threat of Total Devastation Controlling the Risky City The Intensification of Control: Towards Urban Resilience States of Protection and Emergency: The Rise of Resilience The UK National Response The UK Regional Response Resilience and City-Regional Planning Urban Resilience and Everyday Life Security is Coming Home
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