Considering the rapid urbanization trends in many parts of the world and the increasing
consequences of climate change, more and more cities are at risk of natural disasters and …

The seventh edition of Environmental Hazards provides a much expanded and fully up-to-
date overview of all the extreme environmental events that threaten people and what they …

Background This book is the result of a collaborative effort between the World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF), the General Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Planning and …

Purpose The intervention of many different organizations during the post-disaster housing
reconstructions could also influence the sustainability of the overall socio-ecology of the …

Although complexity and resilience are key inter-related characteristics of construction
projects, little is known on how to monitor these characteristics and their implications for …

Post-disaster housing reconstruction is likely to suffer project deficiencies in relation to the
availability of resources. Inefficiencies in dealing with resource shortages in the aftermath of …

The threat of natural hazards in urban areas are typically addressed through land-use
zoning and building regulations. Climate change phenomenon compel urban planners to …

The emerging emphasis on disaster risk reduction has broadened the range of experts
whose knowledge must be garnered to resolve complex socio‐technical challenges. This …

The paradigms of sustainability and resilience have had significant impacts on both
research and practice in the built environment, attempting to frame ethical approaches with …

Over recent decades, remarkable progress in cultivating the concepts of flood risk
management has taken place across countries as diverse as India, China, Australia, the UK …