Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
"How will climate change affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves from the coming chaos? In Extreme Cities, Ashley Dawson argues that cities are ground zero for climate change, contributing the lion's share of carbon to the atmosphere, while also lying on the frontlines of rising sea levels. Today, the majority of the world's megacities are located in coastal zones, yet few of them are adequately prepared for the floods that will increasingly menace their shores. Instead, most continue to develop luxury waterfront condos for the elite and industrial facilities for corporations. These not only intensify carbon emissions, but also place coastal residents at greater risk when water levels rise. In Extreme Cities, Dawson offers an alarming portrait of the future of our cities, describing the efforts of Staten Island, New York, and Shishmareff, Alaska residents to relocate; Holland's models for defending against the seas; and the development of New York City before and after Hurricane Sandy. Our best hope lies not with fortified sea walls, he argues. Rather, it lies with urban movements already fighting to remake our cities in a more just and equitable way. As much a harrowing study as a call to arms Extreme Cities is a necessary read for anyone concerned with the threat of global warming, and of the cities of the world."--Publisher's description.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Climatic changes, Urban ecology (Sociology), City planning, Cities and towns, Environmental aspects, Growth, Human beings, effect of climate on, Urban ecology (sociology), Sociology, urban, Urban ecology (Biology), NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, City planning -- Environmental aspects, Cities and towns -- GrowthShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Extreme cities: the peril and promise of urban life in the age of climate change
2017, Verso
in English
1784780367 9781784780364
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Published in
London & New York
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographic references (pages 311-359) and index.
Classifications
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?October 20, 2023 | Edited by Scott365Bot | import existing book |
December 20, 2022 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
October 5, 2021 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
May 24, 2019 | Created by MARC Bot | import new book |