Crucibles of Hazard: Mega-Cities and Disasters in Transition (United Nations University, 1999, 544 p.)

Crucibles of Hazard: Mega-Cities and Disasters in Transition (United Nations University, 1999, 544 p.)

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		Acknowledgements
		1. Introduction - James K. Mitchell
		2. Natural disasters in the context of mega-cities - James K. Mitchell
		3. Urbanization and disaster mitigation in Tokyo - Yoshio Kumagai and Yoshiteru Nojima
		4. Flood hazard in Seoul: A preliminary assessment - Kwi-Gon Kim
		5. Environmental hazards in Dhaka - Saleemul Huq
		6. Natural and anthropogenic hazards in the Sydney sprawl: Is the city sustainable? - John Handmer
		7. Disaster response in London: A case of learning constrained by history and experience - Dennis J. Parker
		8. Lima, Peru: Underdevelopment and vulnerability to hazards in the city of the kings - Anthony Oliver-Smith
		9. Social vulnerability to disasters in Mexico City: An assessment method - Sergio Puente
		10. Natural hazards of the San Francisco Bay mega-city: Trial by earthquake, wind, and fire - Rutherford H. Platt
		11. There are worse things than earthquakes: Hazard vulnerability and mitigation capacity in Greater Los Angeles - Ben Wisner
		12. Environmental hazards and interest group coalitions: Metropolitan Miami after hurricane Andrew - William D. Solecki
		13. Findings and conclusions - James K. Mitchell
		Postscript: The role of hazards in urban policy at the millennium - James K. Mitchell
		Appendices
		Contributors
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