Contents:
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Editors and Contributors xvii
Abbreviations xxi
Executive Summary 1
Focus on Cities 1
Risk and Uncertainty2
Building Urban Resilience: Principles, Tools, and Practice 3
Looking Forward 5
References 6
Chapter 1 Principles of Urban Resilience 9
Key Points 9
Key Resources 10
Urban Disaster Resilience 10
Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity 11
Disaster Risk Management and Opportunities for Resilience 14
Social Resilience 22
Land Use Planning 26
Urban Ecosystems 29
Urban Upgrading 33
Incorporating Resilience into the Project Cycle 35
Further Reading 39
Notes 43
References 43
Chapter 2 Tools for Building Urban Resilience 47
Key Points 47
Key Resources 48
Risk Assessment 48
Risk-Based Land Use Planning 57
Urban Ecosystem Management 70
Urban Upgrading 79
Community and Stakeholder Participation 91
Disaster Management Systems 104
Data Gathering, Analysis, and Application 111
Risk Financing and Transfer Approaches 118
Further Reading 133
Notes 134
References 134
Chapter 3 The Practice of Urban Resilience 141
Key Points 141
Key Resources 142
Water Supply and Wastewater Systems 142
Energy and Communications 150
Transportation Systems 155
Further Reading 164
Note 165
References 165
Appendix A Disaster Definitions and Classifications 167
Appendix B Checklist for Infrastructure Owners and Operators 173
Identify Risks 173
Understand Hazards 173
Assess Risk and Understand Vulnerability 174
Build Resilience 174
Evaluate Resilience 175
Appendix C Comparison of Spatial Plans for Urban Infrastructure 177
Appendix D Data Collection Guidelines 179
Terms of Spatial Data Delivery and Sharing 179
Capacity Requirements for Hosting GeoNode 180