%0 book part
%@ 
%A Lamond, J.,Kannen, A.,Francis, R.,Bulkeley, H.,Vafeidis, N.,Mason, P.,Chung, C.-Y.,Booth, C.,Solecki, W.,Gupta, K.,Kithiia, J.,Measham, T.,Barbi, F.,Moglia, M.,Marin, V.

%D 2013
%J Megacities and the coast - Risk, Resilience and Transformation
%N 
%P 130-172 

%T Reducing risk from natural hazard, pollution and climat change in megacities and associated networks
%U 
 
%X This chapter sets out the framework for managing urban environmental risks with a focus on coastal megacities. First, we briefly revisit the primary hazards that come with a coastal location. This is followed in turn by accounts of contemporary experiences of urban planning and risk management, mitigation and adaptation.