Rapid urbanization and the growth of megacities have for the first time in history resulted in a predominantly urban world. Such an urban explosion, most of which has been in the less developed countries, has increased human exposure to natural and anthropogenic hazards.
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Wisner, B., Uitto, J. (2009). Life on the Edge: Urban Social Vulnerability and Decentralized, Citizen-Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Four Large Cities of the Pacific Rim. In: Brauch, H.G., et al. Facing Global Environmental Change. Hexagon Series on Human and Environmental Security and Peace, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68488-6_13
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