Urban resiliency in the face of uncertainty is a priority for planning and governance in communities worldwide. In China, which has suffered many of the world’s most devastating floods, earthquakes, and typhoons, preparing for the threat of disaster has long been an important planning objective. Recent calamities, such as the 2008 Winter Storms, the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, and the 2012 Beijing Floods have only made planning for resiliency more urgent. As planners work to prepare for such events, interdisciplinary collaboration becomes increasingly important. Planners need the tools and insights offered by other fields, including both the natural and social sciences. At the same time, these interdisciplinary relationships help shape the identity of urban-rural planning in its new role as one of China’s primary academic disciplines. Thus, the nexus between planning and science is critically important in building resilient cities in China, and the Chinese planning experience can serve as an example to and benefit countries around the world.
Urban resiliency in the face of uncertainty is a priority for planning and governance in communities worldwide. In China, which has suffered many of the world’s most devastating floods, earthquakes, and typhoons, preparing for the threat of disaster has long been an important planning objective. Recent calamities, such as the 2008 Winter Storms, the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, and the 2012 Beijing Floods have only made planning for resiliency more urgent. As planners work to prepare for such events, interdisciplinary collaboration becomes increasingly important. Planners need the tools and insights offered by other fields, including both the natural and social sciences. At the same time, these interdisciplinary relationships help shape the identity of urban-rural planning in its new role as one of China’s primary academic disciplines. Thus, the nexus between planning and science is critically important in building resilient cities in China, and the Chinese planning experience can serve as an example to and benefit countries around the world.
Building Resilient Cities in China: The Nexus between Planning and Science: Selected Papers from the 7th International Association for China Planning Conference, Shanghai, China, June 29 - July 1, 2013
389Building Resilient Cities in China: The Nexus between Planning and Science: Selected Papers from the 7th International Association for China Planning Conference, Shanghai, China, June 29 - July 1, 2013
389Paperback(Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783319385150 |
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Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
Publication date: | 06/03/2016 |
Series: | GeoJournal Library , #113 |
Edition description: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 |
Pages: | 389 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d) |