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Urban Hazard Mitigation: Creating Resilient Cities
2003
Natural Hazards Review
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
doi:10.1061/(asce)1527-6988(2003)4:3(136)
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