Crucibles of hazard : mega-cities and disasters in transition / edited by James K. Mitchell.

"As a result of repeated experiences with devastating earthquakes, storms, floods, and wildfires, places like Tokyo, Mexico City, San Francisco and Los Angeles are already identified with catastrophe in both scientific literature and popular culture. Similar prospects face less obvious urban ca...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Other Authors:	Mitchell, James K., 1943-
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Tokyo : New York : United Nations University Press, ℗♭1999.
Subjects:	Disaster relief. Metropolitan areas. Disasters. Natural disasters. Emergency management.