Comparative Resilience Evaluation—Case Study for Six Cities in China, Europe, and the Americas

Bruno Oliveira and Brian D. Fath ()
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Bruno Oliveira: Advancing Systems Analysis, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Brian D. Fath: Advancing Systems Analysis, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: The historical development of the urban realm has brought marvelous benefits to humankind, which has profited from the infrastructure, services, and social networks provided by cities. Nonetheless, considering current and future risks, understanding how cities can absorb impacts and reorganize their structure while keeping their identities is fundamental and timely. In other words, understanding how to promote resilience is crucial. This study developed a comparative urban resilience index (CURI) formed by 29 indicators and applied it to case studies in Europe, China, and the Americas (Malmö, Vienna, Beijing, Shanghai, Baltimore, and São Paulo). An innovative identity dimension was built to embrace the cultural traits of studied cities. Results point to a systemic property of CURI when comparing cities in both timeframes (2000 and 2020). In addition, two groups were formed: Malmö, Beijing, and Baltimore increased their resilience due to higher performance in at least two dimensions; Shanghai, Vienna, and São Paulo decreased their resilience due to lower performance in at least three dimensions. Ranking the data in terms of the benchmark promoted a quick understanding of which city is the “best in class” for each dimension, creating a clear way forward for other cities to follow.

Keywords: resilience; cities; indicators; climate change; urban resilience (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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