"The Global Report 2001 is an assessment of the world's cities and a tool and reference for academics, researchers, planners and public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. The 2001 Report highlights the impacts of globalization in removing barriers and …
This volume focuses on the breakdown in sustainability -- the capacity of the planet to provide quality of life now and in the future -- that is signaled by disaster. The authors bring to light why land use and sustainability have been ignored in devising public policies to deal…
Few subjects have caught the attention of the entire world as much as those dealing with natural hazards. The first decade of this new millennium provides a litany of tragic examples of various hazards that turned into disasters affecting millions of individuals around the globe…
Écrit en 1955, cet essai raconte les grands bouleversements géologiques dont notre Terre fut le théâtre au cours des temps préhistoriques et même historiques. L'auteur déduit et explique ces cataclysmes à l'aide des signes laissés dans les roches et les vestiges de civilisations…
This book is a compendium of innovative projects from around the world that demonstrates the power of design to improve lives. It offers a history of the movement towards socially conscious design and showcases more than eighty solutions to such urgent needs as basic shelter, he…
Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to natural disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods and inc…
The World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group examined the Bank's experience in disaster prevention and response over the past 20 years and found that the scale of Bank operations has grown over the period. The report found that the Bank has demonstrated considerable flexibility…
