TY  - CHAP
AB  - In this chapter, the linkages between environment- and disaster-related issues are reviewed in the context of urban planning in developing countries. The focus is on urban areas, with the aim to understand processes in urban systems that are distinct from those in rural villages/towns. Over the past few decades, more people have started living in cities in comparison to rural areas. This shift has led to an increase in the global urban population, which became larger than the rural population in 2007 (United Nations Habitat [UNHABITAT], 2008). The majority of this urban growth has taken place in cities located in developing countries, predominantly in the Asian and African region (UNHABITAT, 2008). Furthermore, it is estimated that up to 95 percent of the total global population increase will be in cities (UNDESA, 2010). Mainly cities in low- and mid-income countries are experiencing trends of urbanization (UNHABITAT, 2008). Projections suggest that 8 out of total 29 new megacities by 2025 will be in developing countries (UNDESA, 2010); therefore, the vast amount of growth will take place in many small and medium cities (UNDESA, 2010; United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction [UNISDR], 2009).
VL  - 9
SN  - 978-0-85724-866-4, 978-0-85724-865-7/2040-7262
DO  - 10.1108/S2040-7262(2012)0000009018
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/S2040-7262(2012)0000009018
AU  - Joerin Jonas
AU  - Shaw Rajib
ED  - Rajib Shaw
ED  - Phong Tran
PY  - 2012
Y1  - 2012/01/01
TI  - Chapter 12 Land Use: Urban and Land Use Planning for Disaster Resilience
T2  - Environment Disaster Linkages
T3  - Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 221
EP  - 237
Y2  - 2024/09/25
ER  -