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Dawson, Ashley.
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Urban ecology (Sociology)
Urban ecology (Biology)
Climatic changes.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Dawson, Ashley.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Urban ecology (Biology)
Climatic changes.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Extreme
cities
: the
peril
and
promise
of
urban
life
in the
age
of
climate
change
/ Ashley Dawson.
by
Dawson, Ashley.
Verso, 2017.
Call #:
307.76 D272e
Subjects
Urban
ecology (Sociology)
Urban
ecology (Biology)
Climatic changes.
Cities
and towns -- Growth.
ISBN:
9781784780364 (hc.)
Description:
v, 378 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction:
extreme
city -- Capital sinks -- Environmental blowback -- Sea
change
-- The jargon of resilience --
Climate
apartheid -- Disaster communism -- Conclusion:
urban
futures.
Summary:
"How will
climate
change
affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves from the coming chaos? In
Extreme
Cities
, Ashley Dawson argues that
cities
are ground zero for
climate
change
, contributing the lion's share of carbon to the atmosphere, while also lying on the frontlines of rising sea levels. Today, the majority of the world's megacities are located in coastal zones, yet few of them are adequately prepared for the floods that will increasingly menace their shores. Instead, most continue to develop luxury waterfront condos for the elite and industrial facilities for corporations. These not only intensify carbon emissions, but also place coastal residents at greater risk when water levels rise. In
Extreme
Cities
, Dawson offers an alarming portrait of the future of our
cities
, describing the efforts of Staten Island, New York, and Shishmareff, Alaska residents to relocate; Holland's models for defending against the seas; and the development of New York City before and after Hurricane Sandy. Our best hope lies not with fortified sea walls, he argues. Rather, it lies with
urban
movements already fighting to remake our
cities
in a more just and equitable way. As much a harrowing study as a call to arms
Extreme
Cities
is a necessary read for anyone concerned with the threat of global warming, and of the
cities
of the world."--Publisher's description.
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