EAN: 9783319306391

RESILIENCE BY DESIGN - ALEXANDRA JAYEUN LEE GEB...

This book discusses that disasters  whether natural or man-made  are essentially a human
phenomenon. When a city becomes gridlocked and its resources depleted  the collective
resilience of those who remain on the ground becomes critical to its immediate survival and
recovery. The author argues that in order to build resilient futures for our urban environment
we need more than the skills of architects  engineers  and planners. Support of local
communities and policymakers is also needed. The book revisits the recent catastrophic events:
the earthquakes in Port-au-Prince and Christchurch  and the hurricane in New Orleans  and
places emphasis on the social  cultural  and political processes of rebuilding houses 
facilities  and infrastructure that often go unnoticed. Understanding the wider context for how
a built project comes to be  the author argues  is a solid indicator of its longevity than by
the measure of its material characteristics alone  and gives us reasonsto question the validity
of our intentions as designers of the future. This book provides strategies for thinking about
assessing  and developing ways for place-makers from all disciplines to become responsible
citizen designers of our cities.

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