This paper argues that the conceptions of “vulnerability” and “resilience”, which have been
strongly influenced by ecology and natural hazards research, have been widely used in an …

The relationship between informality and vulnerability, common in Latin American
communities, is analyzed using data from two medium-sized cities in the Chilean urban …

Was ist Stadtökologie? Was wissen wir über die Natur in der Stadt und wie lassen sich
Städte ökologisch gliedern? Welche Rolle spielen Klima, Wasserhaushalt und Boden im …

Die Wahrnehmung von und der Umgang mit Gefährdungen gehören zur Geschichte
menschlicher Gesellschaften. Schon immer haben Menschen versucht, sich gegen die von …

The perception and handling of dangers are an integral part of the history of human
societies. Human beings have always tried to protect themselves against perceived hazards …

Literatur Page 1 Literatur AAPA – American Association of Port Authorities (2010): Shipping
Statistics Yearbook 2010 (http://www.aapa-ports.org/). Abgerufen am 11.5.2012. ABERLE, G …

Megacities, due to their enormous population concentrations and rapid development
dynamics, are gaining more and more importance as junctions of globalisation processes …

Megacities are particularly vulnerable to the future challenges of population growth and
climate change. The majority of people living in megacities are poor and reside within slums …

Current global urbanisation processes are leading to new forms of massive urban
constellations. The conceptualisations and classifications of these, however, are often …

Considerable progress has been made in theoretically understanding the process of sprawl
and devising corresponding growth management strategies in the global North. However …