TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shaw,Rajib
AU  - Srinivas,Hari
AU  - Sharma,Anshu
TI  - Urban risk reduction: an Asian perspective 
T2  - Community, environment and disaster risk management
SN  - 9781848559066
SN  - 184855906
U1  - 307.76 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - United Kingdom
PB  - Emerland Group Publishing Limited
KW  - Risk management
KW  - Asia
KW  - Emergency management
KW  - Urban health
KW  - Urban ecology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; env
N2  - "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." --p. 4 of cover; 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. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities, drawing the lessons from seven Asian countries; Enironmental Science
ER  -