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Risk and resilience : socio-spatial and environmental challenges /

This book presents and discusses methodological approaches and operational tools aimed at increasing the awareness and skills necessary to face the social, economic and environmental challenges usually encountered in spatial planning. In addition, it deals with the concepts of risk and resilience fr...

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Group Author: Balducci, A. Alessandro; Chiffi, Daniele, 1979; Curci, Francesco
Published: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: [2020]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: SpringerBriefs in applied sciences and technology. PoliMI SpringerBriefs,
Subjects:
City planning > Social aspects
City planning > Environmental aspects
Risk > Sociological aspects
Resilience Personality trait
Urban geography
Sociology, Urban
Environmental management
Summary: This book presents and discusses methodological approaches and operational tools aimed at increasing the awareness and skills necessary to face the social, economic and environmental challenges usually encountered in spatial planning. In addition, it deals with the concepts of risk and resilience from both a theoretical and operational point of view. The book promotes a better understanding of risk, resilience, and related notions such as vulnerability, fragility and anti-fragility in urban and landscape studies, while also analyzing new planning policies. Accordingly, it will benefit all re
Carrier Form: ix, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9783030560669
Index Number: HT166
CLC: C912.81-05
Call Number: C912.81-05/R595
Contents: Risk and Uncertainty: Foundational Issues -- Planning for Resilience -- Risk Mitigation and Resilience of Human Settlement -- Resilience, Cohesion Policies and the Socio-Ecological Crisis -- Some Notes on Socio-Economic Territorial Imbalances in Contemporary Italy -- Socio-Spatial Inequalities in Urban Peripheries: the Case of Italy -- Natural Risks Exposure and Hazard Avoidance Strategies: Learning from Vesuvius -- Urban Resilience as Changing Ways of Governing: The implementation of the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative in Rome and Milan.

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