Description: Population shifts and an increase in the number of natural (and man-made) disasters are having a profound effect on urban and rural habitats globally. This book brings together for the first time the experiences and knowledge of international contributors from academia, research, policy and practice to discuss the role of spatial planning after significant disasters. It highlights on-going efforts to improve spatial resilience across the globe and predicts future trends. Comparisons from five countries including Japan, the US, Indonesia, Slovakia and Germany, highlight the influence of significant disasters on spatial planning and spatial resiliency under different legal-administrative and cultural frameworks.
Brief description: University of Stuttgart
Review Quotes: "In times of growing awareness on the crucial role of spatial planning in disaster recovery and resilience building, this book meets the challenge outstandingly by bringing together prominent contributors from academia, research, and policy making to judge remediation efforts after calamities with an indelible imprint on the human history."--Sapountzaki Kalliopi, Harokopio University, Greece