Risk Habitat Megacity (Hardcover, 2012)

The book concentrates on Latin America, where urbanization is most advanced. It provides an indepths study of one particular city, Santiago de Chile, to study the complexity of a 'mega-urban system' and to explore interrelations between sectors and issues. The book attempts to (i) focus on the emergence of risk in megacities by analyzing risk elements, (ii) evaluating the extent and severity of risks, (iii) developing strategies to cope with adverse risks, and (iv) to guide urban development by combining concepts with empirical evidence.

The content draws on interdisciplinary work carried out by a research consortium of the German Helmholtz Association, partners from Universities in Chile and Germany, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and praxis partners. The book is written for scholars in cross-cutting areas of urban, sustainability, hazard, governance and planning research, as well as practitioners from local, regional and international organizations.