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Citation |
Cheek WW, Chmutina K, von Meding J. Disasters 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2023, John Wiley and Sons) |
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37159567 |
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Abstract |
Space is a feature of all disasters - and it is through decisions about how space is developed, used, and reproduced that disasters are manifested. Critical urban theory sees urban space - cities - as an arena of contestation expressed through the relationship between people, power, and the built environment. Cities allow for an unpacking of this process of contestation through the interpretation of various temporal, spatial, social, physical elements that together create complex issues and 'wicked problems.' In these urban spaces in all their complexity, disasters reveal the worst injustices and inequalities present in a society. Demonstrated through three well-known cases (Hurricane Katrina, 2010 Haiti Earthquake, and 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake), this paper explores opportunities critical urban theory presents for a deeper understanding of disaster risk creation and encourages disaster scholars to engage with it. Language: en |
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Keywords |
disaster; built environment; critical urban theory; disaster risk creation; space |