Urban environmental crisis have increased in severity over the past decades, causing economic losses, social instability and environmental degradation worldwide in the 21st century. Crisis, such as the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA, the 2006 Sangmei hurricane in Fuding, China, the 2006 blue-green algae bloom in Taihu Lake region, the 2008 snow storm in southern China, and the catastrophic earthquake in Sichuan, China in May 2008, have consequently damaged economic, social and sustainable development. The challenges they present demand better management of systems. New strategies need to be found by integrating ecosystem theories, practical methods and applicable paths of the crisis prevention, response and recovery....

The Urban Environmental Crisis Management (UECM) research initiated by Yale University and its partners from the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Peking, Tianjin (TUT), Nanjing (NUIST),Liaoning University and others in China has global significance and is in urgent demand. This book systematically surveys, analyzes, and explores better ways to enhance urban environmental crisis management. The UECM research combines with the studies on regional ecosystem stability and symbiosis (RESS) for urban regional harmony and sustainability, providing an important tool and reference for urban ecosystem management research and advancement, including theories, practices, policies, mentors,cases and comparative studies along with the UECM research progress in China and at Yale.

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Background of Urban Environmental Crisis Management Research

1.1 Origin of Urban Environmental Crisis Management

1.2 Causes of Frequent Urban Environmental Crisis

1.3 Status Quo of Urban Environmental Crisis Management Research

1.4 Major Contents of Urban Environmental Crisis Management Research

1.5 Significance of Urban Environmental Crisis Management Research

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Chapter 2 Overview of UECM Theories

2.1 Western Ecological Theories

2.2 Chinese Philosophy of Harmony

2.3 Comparison between Western Ecological Theories and Chinese Philosophy of Harmony

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Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework of the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

3.1 Urban Environmental Crisis Management

3.2 Theoretical Foundations of the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

3.3 The Supporting Systems to the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

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Chapter 4 Urban Environmental Crisis Management Model

4.1 Urban Environmental Crisis Management at Every Stage

4.2 Operation Mechanism of the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

4.3 Urban Environmental Crisis Management System in Developed Countries

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Chapter 5 Theoretical Analysis of the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

5.1 Game Analysis of the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

5.2 Comprehensive Benefit Evaluation of the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

5.3 Sustainable Development Capability of the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

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Chapter 6 Governmental Function in the Urban Environmental Crisis Management

6.1 Governmental Function and Public Administrations

6.2 Governmental Involvement Needed in the Urban Environment Crisis Management

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Chapter 7 NGO' s Functions in Urban Environmental Crisis Management

7.1 Development of NGOs in China and the Western Countries

7.2 Public Participation and NGO Involvement Needed in UECM

7.3 Function of the Public and NGOs in UECM in China

7.4 Properly Handling Relationship between NGOs and Governments

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Chapter 8 Related Studies of Urban Environmental Crisis Management

8.1 Urban Environmental Crisis Management- Comparative Analysis in America and Asia from a Social Perspective

8.2 Severe Snow Storms Awaken China

8.3 Eco-city Construction and Planning Principles

8.4 A Brief Analysis on Ecological Recovery of Headwaters Preserves

8.5 Risk Management and Concept of Scientific Development of China

8.6 Studies on Effects of Coastal Dykes to Reduce Losses Caused by Storm Surges

8.7 Status Quo Analysis and Strategies for Urban Ecological System in Dongying

8.8 A Study on Taxation Policy that Promotes the Development of Green Manufacturing in China

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Chapter 9 Urban Enviromnental Crisis Management Cases--Natural Factors

9.1 The 2005 Hurricane Katrina Caused the Disaster to New Orleans

9.2 The 1998 Yangtze Flood

9.3 The Tangshan Earthquake of 1976

9.4 Chicago Heat Wave in 1995

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Chapter 10 Urban Environmental Crisis Management Cases--Unnatural Factors

10.1 The 2005 Songhua River Contamination

10.2 The Leakiness in the Chemobyl Nuclear Power Station of the Former Soviet Union

10.3 The Impacts of "9 · 11" Event on Social Surroundings in New York

10.4 SARS Evoke Crisis in Beijing, Guangzhou and other China Metropolis

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Chapter 11 Development and Outlook of Urban Environmental Crisis Management

Appendix 1 The Sino-US Correlated Laws and Regulations

Appendix 2 National Environmental Emergency Response Plan(Promulgated on January 24, 2006)

Appendix 3 Environmental Pollution Emergency Response Plan for the City of Shenzhen (July, 2005 )

Postscript