Legacy in the Landscape

"Offering a 'big picture' view of disaster risk in cities, this book uses rich case studies and both technical and socioeconomic insights to demonstrate the role of urbanization in disaster risk. It will benefit students, researchers, and practitioners working across disciplines such as urban planning, civil engineering, and environmental science"-- Provided by publisher.

Stephanie E. Chang is a Professor at the University of British Columbia with a joint appointment in the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) and the Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (IRES). Her recognitions include: a Shah Family Innovation Prize from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) in 2001; a Distinguished Lectureship from the EERI in 2011; and a Distinguished Research Award from the Integrated Disaster Risk Management Society (IDRiM) in 2018. She co-edited Modeling Spatial Economic Impacts of Disasters (Springer, 2004) and held a Canada Research Chair in Disaster Management and Urban Sustainability from 2004 to 2013.