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Exploring the ways that contemporary urban life takes the Holocene for granted, this multidisciplinary book warns that anthropogenic environmental impacts are on course to challenge the viability of most human settlements. It highlights how, despite increased warnings, most cities appear to be in denial of the potential impending catastrophes and remain ill-prepared to handle major disruptions.

City planning --- Environmental aspects --- Climatic factors --- Climatology --- 551.4 --- Urbanisme --- Microclimatologie urbaine