Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1784780367 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Praise for Extinction: “The most accessible and politically engaged examination of the current mass extinction.” —Los Angeles Review of Books “Succinct and moving.” —Jasbir Puar, author of Terrorist Assemblages
. Ashley Dawson is a professor of English at the City University of New York, and the author of Extinction: A Radical History
Today, the majority of the world’s megacities are located in coastal zones, yet few of them are adequately prepared for the floods that will increasingly menace their shores. Rather, it lies with urban movements already fighting to remake our cities in a more just and equitable way.As much a harrowing study as a call to arms Extreme Cities is a necessary read for anyone concerned with the threat of global warming, and of the cities of the world.. Instead, most continue to develop luxury waterfront condos for the elite and industrial facilities for corporations. A cutting exploration of how cities drive climate change while being on the frontlines of the coming climate crisisHow will climate change affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves from the coming chaos? In Extreme Cities, Ashley Dawson argues that cities are ground zero for climate change, contributing the lion’s share of carbon to the atmosphere, while also lying on the frontlines of rising sea levels. Our best hope lies not with fortified sea walls, he argues. These not only intensify carbon emissions, but also place coastal residents at greater risk when water levels rise.In Extreme Cities, Dawson offers an alarming portrait of the future of our cities,