The vulnerability of global cities to climate hazards

被引：236

作者：

de Sherbinin, Alex

Schiller, Andrew

Pulsipher, Alex

机构：

[1] Columbia Univ, Ctr Int Earth Sci Informat Network, Palisades, NY 10964 USA

[2] Clark Univ, Grad Sch Geog, Worcester, MA 01610 USA

来源：

ENVIRONMENT AND URBANIZATION | 2007年 / 19卷 / 01期

关键词：

climate change; climate change vulnerability; climate variability; natural disasters; megacities; urban poverty; urban planning;

D O I：

10.1177/0956247807076725

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

This paper examines the vulnerabilities of three global coastal cities - Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and Shanghai - to climate hazards. The paper highlights system characteristics that, in unique combinations, create place-based vulnerabilities to climate hazards. It describes these vulnerabilities then discusses the implications of the results for city planners and managers. A concluding section assesses some of the political obstacles to better disaster preparedness.

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页码：39 / 64

页数：26