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.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction The Vulnerable City in History Resilience and Social Control in the City The Threat of Total Devastation Controlling the Risky City The Intensific...
Circa l’autore
JON COAFFEE is a Senior Lecturer in Spatial Planning and Urban Regeneration in the Centre for Urban Policy Studies at the University of Manchester, UK. He has publish...
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 341 ● ISBN 9780230583337 ● Dimensione 2.5 MB ● Casa editrice Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Città London ● Paese GB ● Pubblicato 2008 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4970488 ● Protezione dalla copia DRM sociale