The Endless Reconstruction and Modern Disasters The Management of Urban Space Through an Earthquake - Messina, 1908-2018 /

This book examines the long-lasting consequences of the Messina earthquake, a disaster that struck the city of Messina, Sicily, in 1908. The quake killed 86,000 people and destroyed one of the most important port cities in the Mediterranean. The authors argue that contemporary notions of "disas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Farinella, Domenica (Author), Saitta, Pietro (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2019.
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Subjects:
Sociology, Urban.
Natural disasters.
Cities and towns > History.
Urban Sociology.
Natural Hazards.
Urban History.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Researching Disasters: Theories for a Case Study
  • 3. History Seen Through the Slums: The Southern Question and the Current Crisis
  • 4. Messina, From the Earthquake to the Present
  • 5. Working and Dreaming at the Margins of the City
  • 6. Formal and Informal Housing in Today's City
  • 7. Messina Today: Representation, Identity, and Mobilization for Change
  • 8. Conclusion.

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