Risk Habitat Megacity

edited by Dirk Heinrichs, Kerstin Krellenberg, Bernd Hansjürgens, Francisco Martínez

Megacity development and the inherent risks and opportunities for humans and the environment is a theme of growing urgency in the 21st century. Focusing on Latin America where urbanization is most advanced, this book studies the complexity of a ‘mega-urban system’ and explores interrelations between sectors and issues by providing an in-depths study of one particular city, Santiago de Chile. The book attempts to (i) focus on the emergence of risk in megacities by analyzing risk elements, (ii) evaluate the extent and severity of risks, (iii) develop strategies to cope with adverse risks, and (iv) to guide urban development by combining concepts with empirical evidence. Drawing on the work of an interdisciplinary and international consortium of academic and professional partners, the book is written for scholars in cross-cutting areas of urban, sustainability, hazard, governance and planning research as well as practitioners from local, regional and international organizations

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Heinrichs, Dirk
Other Persons:	Krellenberg, Kerstin (contributor) ; Hansjürgens, Bernd (contributor) ; Martínez, Francisco (contributor)
Publisher:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Subject:	Megastadt \| Megacity \| Risiko \| Risk \| Systemrisiko \| Systemic risk \| Stadtentwicklung \| Urban development \| Governance-Ansatz \| Governance approach \| Lateinamerika \| Latin America \| Santiago de Chile \| Nachhaltigkeit \| Risikofaktor \| Governance
Description of contents:	Foreword -- Part I: A Challenge for Research and Implementation -- Part II: Developing the Conceptual Framework -- Part III: Exploring Policy Fields -- Part IV: Synthesis and Perspectives Table of Contents [d-nb.info] ; Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de]

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (XXVI, 363p. 75 illus., 8 illus. in color, digital)
Series:	SpringerLink / Bücher
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references Risk Habitat Megacity; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgement; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; 1.6 Overview of the Book; References; 2.2.3 Economic Importance and Centrality of Metropolitan Cities in Latin America; 2.2.6 Urban and Territorial Governance Issues; 2.4 Concluding Remarks; 4.4 The Helmholtz Integrative Sustainability Concept as an Analytical Tool; 5.2 Matters of Megacity Governance in Latin America; 6.2 Methodological Frame; 6.2.1 Conceptual Frame for Risk; 6.2.2 Methodology; References; 7.3.1 Indicators for Urban Growth 7.3.2 Elaboration of Indicators for Flood Risk Analysis7.4.2 Land-Use Change; 7.5 Flood Risk Analysis; 7.5.1 Prevalence of Floods in Santiago de Chile; 8.6 Drivers of Socio-spatial Differentiation: Social Housing as the Housing Policy Focus; 8.8 Conclusions; 9.3.1.1 Selection of Sustainability Indicators; 9.3.2.1 Share of Rural Households with No Access to Electricity in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago; References; 10.3.1 Understanding Risk and Sustainability in the Context of the Urban Transport System; 10.4.1 Localization of Households; 10.4.4 Accessibility 11.4.1.1 Health Impact Assessment: Outlook11.5 Conclusions; Heavy Metals in Surface Waters; 13.3 Methodology; 13.3.1 Risk Assessment; 13.4.1.6 Cost of MSW Management in Relation to GDP [%]; 13.4.2 Risk Analysis; 13.6 Conclusions; 15.4.4 Facilitating the Transformation of Political Culture; References; 16.2 Different Risk Concepts: Achievements and Open Questions; 16.3 Methodological and Conceptual Insights
ISBN:	978-3-642-11544-8 ; 978-3-642-11543-1
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-3-642-11544-8 [DOI]
Classification:	Stadtplanung, kommunale Planung
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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