Improving Societal Resilience to Disasters A Case Study of London's Transportation System /

This book documents the outcomes of a study designed to explore ways of increasing resilience in a complex city system against disasters by focusing on the transportation system in London. A survey was undertaken comprising interviews with upper level decision makers as well as questionnaires to per...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Atun, Funda (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edición:1st ed. 2014.
Colección:PoliMI SpringerBriefs,
Temas:
Transportation engineering.
Traffic engineering.
Natural disasters.
Security systems.
Environmental engineering.
Biotechnology.
Bioremediation.
Sociology-Methodology.
Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering.
Natural Hazards.
Security Science and Technology.
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.
Sociological Methods.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Retrospective view of London
  • Current Risk Situation and Transportation System
  • Systemic and social vulnerability of the downstream of the Thames
  • Survey: Societal response
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1: Questionnaire to employee of TFL
  • Appendix 2: Questionnaire to public in London
  • Appendix 3: The result of the questionnaire to public in London.

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