The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster

Throughout history, cities have been sacked, burned, torched, bombed, flooded, besieged, and leveled. And yet they almost always rise from the ashes to rebuild. Revealing how traumatized city-dwellers consistently develop narratives of resilience and how the pragmatic process of urban recovery is always fueled by highly symbolic actions, The Resilient City offers a deeply informative and unsentimental tribute to the dogged persistence of the city, and indeed of the human spirit. Read More

Throughout history, cities have been sacked, burned, torched, bombed, flooded, besieged, and leveled. And yet they almost always rise from the ashes to rebuild. Revealing how traumatized city-dwellers consistently develop narratives of resilience and how the pragmatic process of urban recovery is always fueled by highly symbolic actions, The Resilient City offers a deeply informative and unsentimental tribute to the dogged persistence of the city, and indeed of the human spirit. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 180 Day Rental: $29.90 (Expires May 29, 2025) 365 Day Rental: $34.50 (Expires Nov 30, 2025) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $45.99 Title: The Resilient City by Thomas J. Campanella; Lawrence J. Vale Publisher: Oxford University Press Academic US Print ISBN: 9780195175837, 0195175832 eText ISBN: 9780199884162 Edition: 2005 1st edition Format: EPUB eBook	$29.90 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ