Over half the world’s population lives in urban regions, and increasingly disasters are of great concern to city dwellers, policymakers, and builders. Risky Cities is a critical examination of global urban development, capitalism, and its relationship with environmental hazards. 

Albert S. Fu is professor of sociology at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. He has previously published articles in Cities, City & Community, Critical Sociology, International Journal of Urban & Regional Research, and Urban Studies.

List of Figures
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Chapter 1: Living with Disaster & Capitalism          
Chapter 2: Sinkholes and the Risky Foundations of Cities
Chapter 3: The Logistical Nightmare of Trash & Urban Nature
Chapter 4: Fire, the Wildland-Urban Interface, and Feedback Loops          
Chapter 5: Assessing and Managing Risk
Conclusion: Regenerative Urbanism 
References     
Index