{"product_id":"vulnerable-cities-tetsuo-kidokoro-9784431781486","title":"Vulnerable Cities:: Realities, Innovations and Strategies","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll cities are vulnerable. They have economically, socially, institutionally vulnerable urban space. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn developing countries, vulnerable urban space can be observed typically as substandard informal settlements such as slums or areas occupied by squatters. At present, slum dwellers comprise one-third of the world's urban population of 3 billion, and it has been estimated that the number of slum dwellers will double in the next 30 years if no effective action is taken. Improvement of vulnerable urban areas, which is one of the targets of Millennium Development Goals, is thus an urgent worldwide challenge in our age. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book combines empirical and comparative analysis of improvement of vulnerable urban space and post-disaster rehabilitation in Asian and Latin American countries. The discussions presented herein will serve as a useful, thought-provoking source for researchers, practitioners and students, especially for those who are working to alleviate the vulnerability of urban space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tetsuo Kidokoro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 443178148X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784431781486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.10d","brand":"Tetsuo Kidokoro","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059000766719,"sku":"9784431781486","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a49406be-cde6-4d38-82c6-0b29c2944949.jpg?v=1685055671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vulnerable-cities-tetsuo-kidokoro-9784431781486","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}