Resilience is a widely debated concept that encompasses various interpretations and
definitions. Recently, in science and policy circles, there has been a growing interest in the …

The global population has rapidly urbanized over the past century, and the urbanization rate
is projected to reach about 70% by 2050. In line with these trends and the increasing …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Urban resilience as a transformative approach has become a central paradigm to define
urban policy for making cities resilient. This implementation has multifaceted implications …

Disasters kill, maim, and generate increasingly large economic losses. But they do not
wreak their damage equally across populations, and every disaster has social dimensions at …

Following the recognition of the significance of urban areas for achieving sustainable
development in the late 1980′ s, first studies on 'urban sustainability assessment'were …

Decision makers, practitioners and community members need to assess the disaster
resilience of their communities and to understand better the risks they face from natural …

The COVID-19 outbreak in 2019 and the challenges it posed to communities around the
world, demonstrated the necessity of enhancing the resilience of communities to pandemics …

Operationalizing the concept of urban disaster resilience is a major milestone toward
understanding both the characteristics that contribute to the resilience of cities to natural …

In the era of digital revolution many cities around the world have invested significantly in the
design and implementation of smart city projects and initiatives to provide solutions to the …