Preface ........................................................ ix
Introduction .................................................... l
Vulnerability, Risks, and Complexity: Impacts of Global
Change on Human Habitats
Sigrun Kabisch, Anna Kunath, Petra Schweizer-Ries,
and Annett Steinführer ...................................... 3
I Reflections on Vulnerability and Risks in Complex
Environments ............................................... 11
Infectious Diseases as New Risks for Human
Health
S. Harris Ali .............................................. 13
Urban Vulnerability Under Conditions of Global
Environmental Change: Conceptual Reflections and
Empirical Examples From Growing and Shrinking Cities
Christian Kuhlicke, Sigrun Kabisch, Kerstin Krellenberg,
and Annett Steinführer ..................................... 27
Rethinking People-Environment Relations With
Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Contributions
Roderick J. Lawrence ....................................... 39
II Coping with Climate Change and Natural Hazards ............. 51
Adaptation to Climate Change by Coastal Communities
Amalia Fernandez-Bilbao .................................... 53
Residents' Usage of, Adjustment to, and Evaluation of
Donated Post-Disaster Housing
Rachma M. Syam and Ryuzo Ohno .............................. 67
Representations of Climate Change by Water Managers
Elisabeth Michel-Guillou ................................... 79
Flood Hazards, Urban Waterfronts, and Cultural Heritage
Heiko Lieske ............................................... 89
III Social Dimensions of Vulnerability and Risks .............. 101
The Social Dimension of Forest Fires: Risk,
Responsibility, and Participation
Ricardo García-Mira, Carmela Garcia González, Adina
Dumitru, and Xosé Luis Barreiro Rivas ..................... 103
Housing Development and Vulnerability Reduction in
Informal Railway Settlements in Bangkok
Rittirong Chutapruttikorn and Peter Kellett ............... 121
Shifting Local Vulnerabilities due to Housing Expansion:
Case Study in the Colonial City of Seremban Municipality
Area, Malaysia
Shaharudin Idrus, Abdul Samad Hadi, Abdul Hadi
Harman Shah, Ruslan Rainis, and Ahmad Fariz Mohamed ....... 133
On the Relationship Between Crime in Residential Areas
and Street Segment Attributes
Antonio Tarcisio Reis and Celina Dittmar .................. 149
Social Vulnerability and Resilience of Young People:
A Pilot Study in Fortaleza, Brazil
Zulmira áurea Cruz Bomfim, Veriana de Fátima Rodrigues
Colaço, Idilva Maria Pires Germano, Luciana Lobo
Miranda, Andréa Filgueiras, Helenira Fonseca de
Alencar, Letícia Leite Bessa, and Ticiana Santiago ........ 163
IV Participation and Strategies of Risk Reduction ............ 175
Participation: The Silver Bullet for the Acceptance of
Renewable Energies?
Irina Rau, Petra Schweizer-Ries, and Jan Hildebrand ....... 177
Confronting Ignorance: Coping With the Unknown and
Surprising Events in the Remediation of Contaminated
Sites
Alena Bleicher and Matthias Gross ......................... 193
Structural Change in Former Mining Regions: Identifying
Potentials and Building Capacities
Jörn Harfst, Gerd Lintz, and Peter Wirth .................. 205
V Strengthening Pro-Environmental Behavior .................. 219
Does Binding Communication Increase Consideration of
Future Consequences and Decision-Making Concerning
Pro-Environmental Behaviour?
Christophe Demarque, Thémis Apostolidis, and Robert-
Vincent Joule ............................................. 221
The Role of Individual Differences in Promoting
Pro-Environmental Behavior
Dóra Medvés and Judit Kovács .............................. 231
Mental Representations of Nature: The Importance of
Weil-Being Kathrin Röderer and Renate Cervinka ............ 243
Biodiversity, Perceived Restorativeness, and Benefits
of Nature:A Study on the Psychological Processes and
Outcomes of On-Site Experiences in Urban and Peri-Urban
Green Areas in Italy
Massimiliano Scopelliti, Giuseppe Carrus, Francesca
Cini, Stefano Mastandrea, Francesco Ferrini, Raffaele
Lafortezza, Mariagrazia Agrimi, Fabio Salbitano,
Giovanni Sanesi, and Paolo Semenzato ..................... 255
VI Place Making and Urban Design ............................. 271
The Meaning of Place: Spontaneous Memorials in
a Changing Urban Landscape
Mats Lieberg .............................................. 273
Effective Common Place Design Implied by Behavioural
Evidence: Fresh Perspectives on Facility Management
Research Promoting Environmentally Friendly University
Campuses
Fahed A. Khasawneh, Akikazu Kato, and Gen Taniguchi ....... 287
Responding to Complex Urban Challenges With Integrated
Research in Education: Case Study of a Master
Programme in Urban Design
Ombretta Romice, Michael Mehaffy, Sergio Porta, and
Kevin Thwaites ............................................ 299
Authors ....................................................... 311
Index ......................................................... 319
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