Fault Lines

<p> Earth's fractured geology is visible in its fault lines. It is along these lines that earthquakes occur sometimes with disastrous effects. These disturbances can significantly influence urban development as seen in the aftermath of two earthquakes in Messina Italy in 1908 and in the Belice Valley Sicily in 1968. Following the history of these places before and after their destruction this book explores plans and developments that preceded the disasters and the urbanism that emerged from the ruins. These stories explore fault lines between rural and urban backwardness and development and before and after shedding light on the role of environmental forces in the history of human habitats.</p>