How Digital Platforms Enhance Urban Resilience

Dong Qiu, Binglin Lv and Calvin M. L. Chan
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Dong Qiu: School of Management, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
Binglin Lv: School of Management, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350118, China
Calvin M. L. Chan: School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore 599494, Singapore

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-17

Abstract: Throughout human history, natural and man-made disasters have devastated cities in unpredictable ways. Cities must therefore respond faster and better to minimize the risks posed by disasters. Nowadays, with the rapid development of communication technology, digital platforms are increasingly becoming an indispensable part of people’s lives; hence, they could become a new force for urban resilience. However, there are few studies on how digital platforms enhance urban resilience, so this paper attempts to use the method of CiteSpace (V.5.8.R3, 64 bit) scientometrics analysis and literature analysis to study the dimensions and trends of urban resilience, the role of digital platforms in the dimensions of urban resilience, especially focusing on how digital platforms impact on urban resilience during COVID-19. The results showed that there is considerable literature on natural disasters and infrastructure, but few papers discuss urban governance, knowledge systems, and social media. Furthermore, it is also found that digital platforms contributed to the enhancement of urban resilience in China and Singapore during COVID-19. These suggests that enhancing urban resilience through digital platforms can be a viable approach.

Keywords: digital platforms; urban resilience; sustainable city; framework; case study; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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