Air pollution trends over Indian megacities and their local-to-global implications
More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas. It is estimated that by 2030
there will be 41 megacities and most of them will be located in developing countries. The …
there will be 41 megacities and most of them will be located in developing countries. The …
Designing public open space to support seismic resilience: A systematic review
EL French, SJ Birchall, K Landman… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the wake of major earthquakes public open spaces become hubs for both short-term
disaster response efforts and support longer-term recovery needs. At present, few open …
disaster response efforts and support longer-term recovery needs. At present, few open …
Coastal erosion along the Caribbean coast of Colombia: Magnitudes, causes and management
NG Rangel-Buitrago, G Anfuso, AT Williams - Ocean & Coastal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract “Sun, Sea and Sand” tourism is one of the fastest increasing activities in Colombia.
The coast, specifically the Caribbean coast, represents the favourite destination for national …
The coast, specifically the Caribbean coast, represents the favourite destination for national …
The seismic future of cities
R Bilham - Bulletin of earthquake engineering, 2009 - Springer
The final projected doubling in Earth's population in the next half century, requires an
additional 1 billion housing units, more dwellings constructed in a single generation than at …
additional 1 billion housing units, more dwellings constructed in a single generation than at …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 strict lockdown impact on urban air quality and atmospheric temperature in four megacities of India
COVID-19 pandemic has forced to lockdown entire India starting from 24th March 2020 to
14th April 2020 (first phase), extended up to 3rd May 2020 (second phase), and further …
14th April 2020 (first phase), extended up to 3rd May 2020 (second phase), and further …
Slum dwellers response to flooding events in the megacities of India
M Chatterjee - Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2010 - Springer
Megacities in developing countries are rapidly transforming places. Under the impetus of
global change processes and consequent transformations at the environmental, social …
global change processes and consequent transformations at the environmental, social …
Megacities and the Coast
M Pelling, S Blackburn - Rutledge, Inc. NY, 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The aim of this book is to explore the dynamic interactions that exist between urban and
environmental systems in coastal megacities. This interaction is highly significant because of …
environmental systems in coastal megacities. This interaction is highly significant because of …
Adaptive capacity in evolving peri-urban spaces: Responses to flood risk in the Upper Lerma River Valley, Mexico
Although 'peri-urban'and 'rur-urban'growth patterns are now prominent in previously rural
areas of Latin America, there has been little exploration of the implication of these patterns …
areas of Latin America, there has been little exploration of the implication of these patterns …
Urbanisation and environmental degradation in Dhaka Metropolitan Area of Bangladesh
Using available data on relevant issues and onsite field visits, this paper documented the
environmental problems associated with the unprecedented urbanization in Dhaka …
environmental problems associated with the unprecedented urbanization in Dhaka …
Multi-criteria vulnerability analysis to earthquake hazard of Bucharest, Romania
I Armaş - Natural hazards, 2012 - Springer
The expansive infrastructure, along with the high population density, makes cities highly
vulnerable to the severe impacts of natural hazards. In the context of an explosive increase …
vulnerable to the severe impacts of natural hazards. In the context of an explosive increase …