Assessment of the contribution of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to urban resilience: application to the case study of Porto

2022 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 106489
Author(s):  
Paula Beceiro ◽  
Rita Salgado Brito ◽  
Ana Galvão
Keyword(s):  
Urban Resilience

scholarly journals Revelation of Wuhan City’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic on Urban Resilience Enhancement

2020 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 59-72
Author(s):  
Shengjie Pan ◽  
Huey Wen Lim ◽  
Na Xiao ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Dongping Fang
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Social Impacts ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Future ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts ◽  
Emergency System

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic and social impacts worldwide and revealed the importance and urgency of urban resilience enhancement. To learn the lessons from this pandemic, this study undertook a case study in Wuhan City, which was the first city in China where the outbreak was declared, and analyzed the process of its response to the pandemic. Based on the theory of emergency management, this study identified four stages of the emergency management process and conducted an in-depth analysis of the experience gained at each stage from the perspective of urban resilience. Then, this study evaluated the level of urban resilience of Wuhan City, and put forward suggestions for enhancement of the emergency system of China. The findings provided important revelation for other cities to cope with major disasters in the future.

scholarly journals Study on the coupling relationship between urban resilience and urbanization quality—A case study of 14 cities of Liaoning Province in China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0244024
Author(s):  
Yanpeng Gao ◽  
Wenjun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Relative Length ◽  
Liaoning Province ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Coupling Relationship ◽  
Time Path ◽  
The North ◽  
Coordination Degree

In this paper, entropy, coupling coordination degree, spatial auto-analysis, LISA time path, and other methods have been used to analyze the coupling coordination degree of urban resilience and urbanization quality of 14 cities in Liaoning Province from 2009 to 2019. The results show that: 1. The number of highly resilient cities accounts for 14.3% of the total number of cities in Liaoning Province, and the overall resilience degree is low; the spatial distribution shrinks along the Shenyang–Dalian Economic Belt toward both sides, with obvious “core-margin” characteristics. 2. The average score of urbanization quality increased from 0.0574 to 0.0966, showing a fluctuating upward trend; the regional difference was significant, and the “dual-core” characteristic was prominent. 3. During the study period, the 14 cities of Liaoning Province were in a state of imbalance, and there was a positive correlation between the coupling degree and the coordination degree. Moran’s I decreased from 0.237 to 0.220 and the spatial agglomeration characteristics also weakened. Further analysis of the spatial and temporal linkage characteristics of the coupling relationship shows that the relative length of LISA time path presents characteristics of protrusion in the central region and shrinkage on the East and West sides, and the curvature presents characteristics that are smaller in the North and larger in the South.

scholarly journals Learning urban resilience from a social-economic-ecological system perspective: A case study of Beijing from 1978 to 2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 343-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhan Wang ◽  
Xiangzheng Deng ◽  
Cecilia Wong ◽  
Zhihui Li ◽  
Jiancheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Ecological System ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
System Perspective

scholarly journals Towards an Urban Resilience Index: A Case Study in 50 Spanish Cities

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Suárez ◽  
Erik Gómez-Baggethun ◽  
Javier Benayas ◽  
Daniella Tilbury
Keyword(s):  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Resilience Index

scholarly journals MEASURING URBAN RESILIENCE USING CLIMATE DISASTER RESILIENCE INDEX (CDRI)

2018 ◽  
Vol XLII-4/W9 ◽  
pp. 237-242
Author(s):  
W. N. M. Wan Mohd Rani ◽  
K. H. Kamarudin ◽  
K. A. Razak ◽  
R. C. Hasan ◽  
Z. Mohamad
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Two Cities ◽  
Resilience Index ◽  
Future Risk ◽  
Climate Disaster

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Measuring urban resilience is one of the important processes toward understanding the current and potential future risk of cities to guide the development of suitable policies and strategies related to climate and disaster resilience. Climate Disaster Resilience Index (CDRI) is one of the means to measure urban resilience. CDRI has been adopted at international level and Kuala Lumpur was one of the tested cities. However, in this study the use of CDRI was adjusted by type of disaster, local needs, and the specific study objectives. A comprehensive assessment of all components that include the physical, social, economic, institutions and the environment component were performed to capture the current performance of the case study cities to cope with disasters. This paper aims at testing the CDRI and exploring the importance of measuring urban resilience to gain awareness on the current and potential future risk for better disaster risk management. Findings from the CDRI assessment performed on two cities; Kajang and Ampang Jaya, situated in the state of Selangor were presented. The paper also highlights the underlying factors that inhibit resilience and means on improving the future disaster management and planning of Malaysian cities to become a disaster resilient city. In conclusion, the data obtained from the CDRI assessment able to guide the establishment of Urban Resilience Action Plan for these cities.</p>

scholarly journals Measuring the Evolution of Urban Resilience Based on the Exposure–Connectedness–Potential (ECP) Approach: A Case Study of Shenyang City, China

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1305
Author(s):  
Xinghua Feng ◽  
Chunliang Xiu ◽  
Jianxin Li ◽  
Yexi Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Shenyang City ◽  
Downtown Area ◽  
Adaptive Cycle ◽  
Outer Expansion

Resilience is a new path to express and enhance urban sustainability. Cities suffer from natural shocks and human-made disturbances due to rapid urbanization and global climate change. The construction of an urban resilient developmental environment is restricted by these factors. Strengthening the comprehensive evaluation of resilience is conducive to identifying high-risk areas in cities, guiding regional risk prevention, and providing a scientific basis for differentiated strategies for urban resilience governance. For this study, taking Shenyang city as a case study, the resilience index system was constructed as an ECP (“exposure”, “connectedness”, and “potential”) framework, and the adaptive cycle model was introduced into the resilience assessment framework. This model not only comprehensively considers the relationship between exposure and potential but also helps to focus on the temporal and spatial dynamics of urban resilience. The results show that the exposed indicators have experienced three spatial evolution stages, including single-center circle expansion, multicenter clustering, and multicenter expansion. The potential index increased radially from the downtown area to the outer suburbs, and the low-value area presented a multicenter pattern. The spatial agglomeration of connectivity indicators gradually weakened. The results reflect the fact that the resilience level of the downtown area has been improved and the resilience of the outer expansion area has declined due to urban construction. The multicenter cluster pattern is conducive to the balance of resilience levels. In terms of the adaptive cycle phases of urban resilience, the first ring has gone through three phases: exploitation (r), conservation (K), and release (Ω). The second and third rings have gradually shifted from the exploitation (r) phase to the conservation (K) phase. The fourth ring has entered the exploitation (r) phase from the reorganization (ɑ) phase. The fifth ring and its surrounding areas are in the reorganization (ɑ) phase. The results provide specific spatial guidance for implementing resilient urban planning and realizing sustainable urban development.

scholarly journals STREET TRADE AND THE ATTAINMENT OF URBAN RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION IN LAGOS, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ademola Omoegon
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Urban Resilience ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Significant Damage ◽  
Development Policies

Rapid urbanization rates and the proliferation of informal activities in vulnerable locations present significant challenges to urban resilience and adaptation, particularly in cities seeking to reduce poverty and improve economic growth. Inclusive urban governance has been identified as being vital to building resilience. Informal employment is the life blood of African cities, as evidenced by the multitude of street traders which abound in urban areas. However, in recent times many city authorities in Africa have adopted neo-liberal development policies which have led to the sanitization of public space and displacement of street traders, as well as a consequent worsening of the already precarious working conditions of traders and a significant damage of their limited associational structure, thus reducing their capacity to participate in urban governance. Through a case study of Lagos, Nigeria which possesses the largest informal economy in Africa, this paper examines the challenges which associations of the working poor face and the effect of this on urban resilience efforts. By exploring the experiences of street traders, the paper aims to investigate their current forms of organisation, their role in urban governance and how these factors can enhance or hinder urban resilience and adaptation. Keywords: Street trade, urban resilience, informal economy, urban governance, Lagos

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