Dangerous neighbors : volcanoes and cities /

What are the real risks posed by a volcanic eruption near a city - what is fact and what is myth? How have volcanic eruptions affected cities in the past, and how can we learn from these events? Why do communities continue to develop in such locations, despite the obvious threat? In this fascinating...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heiken, Grant (Autor)
Otros Autores: Heiken, Jody H. (Editor ), Wilbert, Julie (Ilustrador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Temas:
Volcanoes > Case studies.
Cities and towns > Case studies.
Volcanic hazard analysis > Case studies.
Urban policy > Case studies.
City planning > Case studies.
Volcans > Études de cas.
Villes > Études de cas.
Risques volcaniques > Études de cas.
Politique urbaine > Études de cas.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Cities and towns.
City planning.
Urban policy.
Volcanic hazard analysis.
Volcanoes.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Dangerous neighbors : volcanoes near cities
  • Too many people and too many volcanoes : Naples, Italy
  • A full menu of volcanic hazards : Mexico City
  • "Like dangerous, yet undeniably beautiful women" : Guagua, Pichincha, and Cotopaxi volcanoes near Quito, Ecuador
  • Dangerous neighbors, but some bring gifts : Manila Megacity, Philippines
  • "It's part of the culture. Live with it!" : cities in Japan
  • Volcanic and proud of it : Auckland, New Zealand
  • Coffee, software, aircraft, and volcanic mudflows : Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland, US
  • A tale of two cities : Akrotiri (Island of Santorini, Greece) and Plymouth (Island of Montserrat, Caribbean)
  • The dangerous neighbor is restless, how should a city respond?

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