Resilience By Design (advanced Sciences And Technologies For Security Applications)
by Alexandra Jayeun Lee /
2016 / English / PDF
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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.
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 reasons to 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.
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 reasons to 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.