The city in an era of cascading risks new insights from the ground

The city in an era of cascading risks new insights from the ground / Liqin Zhang, Elizabeth Kanini Wamuchiru, Claude A. Meutchehe Ngomsi, editors.

This book provides unique perspectives into newly changed political and socioeconomic urban landscapes due to COVID-19 in diverse cities and aims to provide ways to improve the resilience of cities using a global perspective, especially in a post-pandemic era. This book is divided into three section...

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Other Authors: Zhang, Liqin (Editor), Kanini Wamuchiru, Elizabeth (Editor), Meutchehe Ngomsi, Claude A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, [2023]
Series:City development, issues and best practices.
Subjects:
Since 2020
Cities and towns > Health aspects > Cross-cultural studies.
Cities and towns > Cross-cultural studies.
Sociology, Urban > Cross-cultural studies.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- > Influence > Cross-cultural studies.
Cities and towns.
Cities and towns > Health aspects.
Sociology, Urban.
Cross-cultural studies.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Editors
  • Part I Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Cities
  • 1 Appraising the Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change on Urban Residents
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Statement of Problem
  • 1.3 Aim and Objectives
  • 1.4 Literature Review and Conceptual Issues
  • 1.4.1 Literature Review
  • 1.4.2 Conceptual Framework
  • 1.5 The Study Area
  • 1.6 Methodology
  • 1.7 Data Presentation and Findings
  • 1.7.1 Socio-Economic Characteristics
  • 1.7.2 Flooding Occurrences, Causes, Impacts, Coping Mechanism and Effectiveness of Flood Risk Management
  • 1.7.3 COVID-19 Disaster Impact Assessment and Effectiveness of Management Measures
  • 1.8 Conclusions
  • 1.9 Recommendations
  • References
  • 2 Beyond COVID-19: Planning the Mobility and Cities Following "15-Minute City" Paradigm
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 "15-Minute City" and City of Proximity Definition
  • 2.3 The Impact of City Space on Well-Being: Importance of Proximity, Harmony and Accessibility
  • 2.4 Proximity Cities Around the World and Takeaways
  • 2.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 3 Youth-Led Response to COVID-19 in Informal Settlements: Case Study of Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Community-Led Response to COVID-19 Crisis: Why Youth Matter
  • 3.3 Case Description: Youth in Mathare Responding to COVID-19 Crisis
  • 3.4 Case Analysis
  • 3.5 Conclusions and Lessons Learned
  • References
  • 4 COVID-19 in Angola's Slums: Providing Evidence and a Roadmap for Participatory Slum Upgrading in Pandemic Times
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.1.1 The Pandemic and the Vulnerability of Slums in the South
  • 4.1.2 Participatory Slum Upgrading as a Mitigation Strategy
  • 4.1.3 The Angolan Musseques in Times of COVID-19
  • 4.2 The Socio-economic Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Slum Communities in Angola
  • 4.2.1 Methodology
  • 4.2.2 Key Findings
  • 4.3 Pandemic Mitigation Strategies Through Participatory Slum Upgrading
  • 4.3.1 The Potential of PSUP
  • 4.3.2 Participatory Slum Upgrading in Angola's Musseques in Pandemic Times
  • 4.4 Conclusions
  • References
  • 5 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Response to COVID-19 in Africa: Towards Healthy Cities
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.1.1 Background
  • 5.1.2 Urban CSR
  • 5.1.3 Statement of Problem
  • 5.1.4 Research Aim and Objectives
  • 5.1.5 Research Questions
  • 5.1.6 Significance of the Study
  • 5.2 Literature Review
  • 5.2.1 The Concept of CSR and Healthy Cities
  • 5.2.2 Attributes of a Healthy City
  • 5.2.3 Conceptual Framework of the Role of CSR in the Formation of Healthy-Resilient Cities
  • 5.2.4 The Case of Huawei
  • 5.3 Methodology
  • 5.4 Discussions
  • 5.4.1 Overview
  • 5.4.2 West Africa-Nigeria
  • 5.4.3 East Africa-Kenya
  • 5.4.4 Northern Africa-Algeria
  • 5.4.5 South Africa
  • 5.5 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 5.6 Future Works
  • References
  • Part II Resilience and Risk in Contemporary Cities

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