Resilience building has become a growing policy agenda, particularly for urban risk
management. While much of the resilience agenda has been shaped by policies and …

Urban resilience is the focus of a global policy discourse that is being mobilized by a wide
range of organizations to reduce urban risk and respond to the shocks and stresses facing …

ABSTRACT A growing number of cities are incorporating resilience into their plans and
policies to respond to shocks, stresses, and uncertainties. While some scholars advocate for …

The concept of resilience has become increasingly important to our understanding of
contemporary planning policy and practice. Resilience offers a new and increasingly …

It is vital to acknowledge the socio-political complexity of the deployment of the term
'resilience'and to develop a more unified set of expectations for the professions and …

Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable is one of the main global
commitments for urban development, on which the Covid-19 pandemic adds both pressure …

The concept of resilience is progressively capturing the interest of scholars and practitioners
in the field of urban policy. This increase in interest is directed towards the need for a better …

In the context of global environmental change much hope is placed in the ability of resilience
thinking to help address environment-related risks. Numerous initiatives aim at incorporating …

Resilience has risen rapidly over the last decade to become one of the key terms in
international policy and academic discussions associated with civil contingencies and crisis …

Urban resilience has become a popular notion among urban policymakers and scientists, as
a way to deal with the many complex issues that cities face. While it has positive …