Considering the rapid urbanization trends in many parts of the world and the increasing
consequences of climate change, more and more cities are at risk of natural disasters and …

In recent years there have been many disparate uses of the terms sustainability and
resilience, with some framing sustainability and resilience as the same concept, and others …

The study of land use transition has generally become an important breakthrough point to
deeply understand the human-land interaction and reveal major socio-economic …

Why do we hear calls to separate and independently manage aspects of risk and resilience
that are inherently related? These arguments are inconsistent with more holistic and …

Although increasing attention has been given to the need to engage local communities and
facilitate community resilience, discrepancies between theory and practice remain evident …

In the immediate aftermath of disaster, governments usually act quickly to reduce risk and to
recover their communities' socio-economic functioning. Policy makers in these situations …

Fostering high-resolution disaster resilience assessment is essential for high-density cities
(HDCs) given their congested built environment. This study introduces and demonstrates a …

We urgently need to put the concept of resilience into practice if we are to prepare our
communities for climate change and exacerbated natural hazards. Yet, despite the extensive …

In December 2019, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was detected in Wuhan, China. Due to
the rapid spread of the disease, containment measures were adopted, which caused …

Sustainable development and urban resilience are dominant urban planning paradigms that
have become buzzwords in urban planning and policy domains over the past 2–3 decades …