Meeting Ashley Dawson,author "Extreme Cities" in NY
How will climate change affect our lives? Where will its impacts be most
deeply felt? Are we doing enough to protect ourselves from the coming
chaos? In Extreme Cities, Ashley Dawson argues that cities are
ground zero for climate change, contributing the lion’s share of carbon
to the atmosphere, while also lying on the frontlines of rising sea
levels. Today, the majority of the world’s megacities are located in
coastal zones, yet few of them are adequately prepared for the floods
that will increasingly menace their shores. Instead, most continue to
develop luxury waterfront condos for the elite and industrial facilities
for corporations. These not only intensify carbon emissions, but also
place coastal residents at greater risk when water levels rise.
In Extreme Cities,
Dawson offers an alarming portrait of the future of our cities,
describing the efforts of Staten Island, New York, and Shishmareff,
Alaska residents to relocate; Holland’s models for defending against the
seas; and the development of New York City before and after Hurricane
Sandy. Our best hope lies not with fortified sea walls, he argues.
Rather, it lies with urban movements already fighting to remake our
cities in a more just and equitable way.
As much a harrowing study as a call to arms Extreme Cities is a necessary read for anyone concerned with the threat of global warming, and of the cities of the world.
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