Risky Cities - The Physical and Fiscal Nature of Disaster Capitalism

Over half the world’s population lives in urban regions, and increasingly disasters are of great concern to city dwellers, policymakers, and builders. Risky Cities is a critical examination of global urban development, capitalism, and its relationship with environmental hazards. 

List of contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

Chapter 1: Living with Disaster & Capitalism          

Chapter 2: Sinkholes and the Risky Foundations of Cities

Chapter 3: The Logistical Nightmare of Trash & Urban Nature

Chapter 4: Fire, the Wildland-Urban Interface, and Feedback Loops          

Chapter 5: Assessing and Managing Risk

Conclusion: Regenerative Urbanism 

References     

Index

About the author

Albert S. Fu is professor of sociology at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. He has previously published articles in Cities, City & Community, Critical Sociology, International Journal of Urban & Regional Research, and Urban Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Albert Fu, Albert S Fu, Albert S. Fu
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781978820302
• ISBN: 978-1-978820-30-2
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Nature, Society, and Culture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories