Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-304) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The vulnerable city in history -- Resilience and social control in the city -- The threat of total devastation -- Controlling the risky city -- The intensification of control : towards urban resilience -- States of protection and emergency : the rise of resilience -- The UK national response -- The UK regional response -- Local resilience planning -- Urban resilience and everyday life -- Security is coming home.
