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Urban Hazard Mitigation

Creating Resilient Cities

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ID19600627
AuthorsDavid R Godschalk (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume4
Issue3
Pages136-143
Publication date2003-07-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNatural Hazards Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1527-6988 • E-ISSN: 1527-6996
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1061/(asce)1527-6988(2003)4:3(136)
OpenAlexW1976452733
LanguageEN
Citations received314
References cited7

Cities are complex and interdependent systems, extremely vulnerable to threats from both natural hazards and terrorism. This paper proposes a comprehensive strategy of urban hazard mitigation aimed at the creation of resilient cities, able to withstand both types of threats. The paper reviews hazard mitigation practice, defines a resilient city, considers the relationship between resilience and terrorism, and discusses why resilience is important and how to apply its principles to physical and social elements of cities. Contending that current hazard mitigation policy, practice, and knowledge fail to deal with the unique aspects of cities under stress, the paper recommends a major resilient cities initiative, including expanded urban systems research, education and training, and increased collaboration among professional groups involved in city building and hazard mitigation

Business · Civil engineering · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Hazard · Interdependence · Natural hazard · Political science · Terrorism · Urban planning · Urban resilience · Disaster Management and Resilience · Engineering · Environmental Science · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis

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