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A review of James S. Russell's "The Agile City: Building Well-being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change" by Andrew Kinaci for The Global Grid.

"The world has begun to feel the effects of climate change. In America, hurricanes like Superstorm Sandy and Katrina, and more recent hurricanes Irma and Harvey, have brought urban areas to their knees; killing people, destroying communities, and causing untold billions in damage. In this context, urban analyst and historian James S. Russell’s book "The Agile City: Building Well-being and Wealth in an Era of Climate Change" calls for a fundamental re-thinking of many of the systems shaping urban areas today."

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