Dawson, Ashley, 1965- author. aut

Extreme cities : the peril and promise of urban life in the age of climate change / Ashley Dawson.

London ; New York : Verso, 2017.

v, 378 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

How will climate change affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves? In Extreme Cities, Ashley Dawson argues that the world's cities are ground zero for climate change. They make the largest contribution of carbon to the atmosphere while being extremely vulnerable to rising sea levels. Most megacities are in coastal zones, yet few of them are adequately prepared for the floods that will increasingly menace their shores. Instead, they continue to develop luxury waterfront condos for the elite and industrial facilities for corporations. These not only increase carbon emissions, but will also place coastal residents at greater risk when water levels rise. Extreme Cities is a disturbing portrait of the future facing cities as varied as Jakarta, Delhi, Port-au-Prince, and São Paulo. Something of what lies in store can already be seen in the efforts to relocate the residents of Staten Island and Shishmaref, Alaska; in Holland's sea defenses; and in the development of New York City before and after Hurricane Sandy. Our best hope lies not with fortified sea walls, Dawson argues, but with urban movements already fighting to make our cities more just and equitable. As much a harrowing clear-eyed study as a call to arms, Extreme Cities is a necessary read for anyone concerned with the threat of global warming and the legacy of our modern urban habitats. -- From dust jacket.

9781784780364 (hardcover)
1784780367
(UK EBK)
9781784780388
(US EBK)
9781784780371
1784780375
1784780383
9781784780395 (paperback)
1784780391

Urban ecology (Biology)
Climatic changes.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Climate Change
Écologie urbaine.
Climat Changements.
urban environments.
climate change.
NATURE Environmental Conservation & Protection.
SOCIAL SCIENCE Anthropology Cultural & Social.
SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology Urban.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 297389
Cote: BIB 243716
Statut: Disponible