Fault Lines by Giacomo Parrinello

Fault Lines by Giacomo Parrinello

Although earthquakes can have disastrous effects on human lives and environments, they can also significantly influence urban development. This book follows the history of two Italian seismic disasters and explores the plans preceding the destruction and the urbanism that emerged from the ruins.

".. an extremely interesting and well-written book, which takes two major Italian disasters in detail and uses them to tell a series of stories about urban change, the state, national identity, and other issues... The author is passionate about the subject matter he is dealing with - and the material itself is red hot." * John Foot, University of Bristol "This is a really fascinating and innovative study on disaster perception and management, on urban-rural development, and on the interconnections of environmental, political, social, and economic history. An essential book for all who want to better understand Sicily's history in the twentieth century." * Christian Rohr, University of Bern

Giacomo Parrinello is a Marie Curie Fellow at the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University and the Institute of Social Ecology in Vienna. He has published in the fields of environmental history, history of urban planning, and modern Italian history.

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ISBN 13	9781782389507
ISBN 10	1782389504
Title	Fault Lines
Author	Giacomo Parrinello
Series	Environment In History: International Perspectives
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Berghahn Books
Year published	2015-05-01
Number of pages	274
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