Sustainability and resilience for transformation in the urban century
We have entered the urban century and addressing a broad suite of sustainability
challenges in urban areas is increasingly key for our chances to transform the entire planet …
challenges in urban areas is increasingly key for our chances to transform the entire planet …
Urban resilience: A conceptual framework
PJG Ribeiro, LAPJ Gonçalves - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, natural disasters and human actions are considered uncertain, unpredictable
urban threats. Therefore, cities must respond more quickly and more effectively to anticipate …
urban threats. Therefore, cities must respond more quickly and more effectively to anticipate …
[HTML][HTML] A social-ecological-technological systems framework for urban ecosystem services
As rates of urbanization and climatic change soar, decision-makers are increasingly
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
challenged to provide innovative solutions that simultaneously address climate change …
Urban nature as a source of resilience during social distancing amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic caused countries across the world to implement measures
of social distancing to curb spreading of COVID-19. The large and sudden disruptions to …
of social distancing to curb spreading of COVID-19. The large and sudden disruptions to …
[HTML][HTML] Building urban resilience with nature-based solutions: How can urban planning contribute?
Cities face increasing environmental, social and economic challenges that together threaten
the resilience of urban areas and the residents who live and work there. These challenges …
the resilience of urban areas and the residents who live and work there. These challenges …
[HTML][HTML] Building resilience to climate change in informal settlements
Approximately 1 billion people currently live in informal settlements, primarily in urban areas
in low-and middle-income countries. Informal settlements are defined by poor-quality …
in low-and middle-income countries. Informal settlements are defined by poor-quality …
Nature-based solutions for urban climate change adaptation: linking science, policy, and practice communities for evidence-based decision-making
Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …
Resilience (republished)
C Folke - Ecology and society, 2016 - JSTOR
Resilience thinking in relation to the environment has emerged as a lens of inquiry that
serves a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Resilience is about …
serves a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. Resilience is about …
Governing for transformative change across the biodiversity–climate–society nexus
Transformative governance is key to addressing the global environmental crisis. We explore
how transformative governance of complex biodiversity–climate–society interactions can be …
how transformative governance of complex biodiversity–climate–society interactions can be …
Advancing urban ecology toward a science of cities
Urban ecology is a field encompassing multiple disciplines and practical applications and
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …
has grown rapidly. However, the field is heterogeneous as a global inquiry with multiple …