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Editor’s Introduction

Editor’s Introduction Editor’s Introduction vii Environment and Urbanization ASIA 2(1) vii–xv © 2011 National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) SAGE Publications Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Om Prakash Mathur Washington DC DOI: 10.1177/097542531000200101 http://eua.sagepub.com This issue of Environment and Urbanization Asia comes in at a time when the Asian, indeed the global, community is striving hard to come to terms with the triple tragedy of an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster that has struck Japan, the world’s third largest economy. Many of us continue to be in a state of shock over the scale, depth and severity of the tragedy; many of us stand confused—do the nations and communities have the capacity and the know how to insulate themselves from the risks that such disasters entail or at least be able to reduce the intensity via appropriate adaptation strategies? What options are open to address such disasters? As a journal devoted to environment and urbanization, we urge our contributors and readers and all those concerned with this vital area to continue to deliberate on and reinforce our search for more informed responses to such disasters. This issue takes Environment and Urbanization Asia into the second year. Like the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environment and Urbanization ASIA SAGE

Editor’s Introduction

Mathur, Om Prakash
Environment and Urbanization ASIA , Volume 2 (1): 1 – Mar 1, 2011
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Editor’s Introduction vii Environment and Urbanization ASIA 2(1) vii–xv © 2011 National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) SAGE Publications Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Om Prakash Mathur Washington DC DOI: 10.1177/097542531000200101 http://eua.sagepub.com This issue of Environment and Urbanization Asia comes in at a time when the Asian, indeed the global, community is striving hard to come to terms with the triple tragedy of an earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear disaster that has struck Japan, the world’s third largest economy. Many of us continue to be in a state of shock over the scale, depth and severity of the tragedy; many of us stand confused—do the nations and communities have the capacity and the know how to insulate themselves from the risks that such disasters entail or at least be able to reduce the intensity via appropriate adaptation strategies? What options are open to address such disasters? As a journal devoted to environment and urbanization, we urge our contributors and readers and all those concerned with this vital area to continue to deliberate on and reinforce our search for more informed responses to such disasters. This issue takes Environment and Urbanization Asia into the second year. Like the

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