Navigating Climate Change Challenges through Smart Resilient Cities: A Comprehensive Assessment Framework

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dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.volume13
dc.contributor.authorKhatibi H
dc.contributor.authorWilkinson S
dc.contributor.authorSweya LN
dc.contributor.authorBaghersad M
dc.contributor.authorDianat H
dc.contributor.editorGiorgi E
dc.contributor.editorGarau C
dc.contributor.editorVenco EM
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-25T02:47:14Z
dc.date.available2024-06-25T02:47:14Z
dc.date.issued2024-03
dc.description.abstractThe rapid increase in the global population is contributing to the urgent challenges we face in ensuring the sustainability of our planet. This demographic shift, which gained momentum in the 1990s, is closely linked to a surge in natural disasters, both in terms of their frequency and severity. The quest for resources and improved quality of life, including the need for housing and essential services, has compounded these challenges. With the world’s population projected to double by 2050, and approximately two-thirds of this population expected to reside in urban areas, we are facing a complex web of interconnected issues that will significantly magnify the impacts of climate change-induced disasters. It is imperative that we build resilient cities capable of withstanding and adapting to these changes. However, the growing complexity of urban services and the necessity for integrated management raise questions about the preparedness of these resilient cities to comprehend and address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change. In response to these critical concerns, this study endeavors to address the intersection of resilience and climate change. We propose the development of a Smart Resilient City Assessment Framework, comprising two core components: resilience re-evaluation and smartness evaluation. Each component consists of eight essential steps. The culmination of these steps results in a semi-quantitative index that accurately reflects the city’s position regarding resilience and smartness in the face of climate change-related disasters. To demonstrate the framework’s practicality and suitability, we present results from a hypothetical scenario focusing on water supply management, a critical aspect of climate change adaptation. The framework equips city managers with the necessary tools to re-evaluate their cities’ resilience, evaluate their capacity to address climate change-induced challenges, and make informed decisions on integrating resilience and smart solutions to pave the way for a more sustainable and climate-resilient future.
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dc.edition.editionMarch 2024
dc.identifier.citationKhatibi H, Wilkinson S, Sweya LN, Baghersad M, Dianat H. (2024). Navigating Climate Change Challenges through Smart Resilient Cities: A Comprehensive Assessment Framework. Land. 13. 3.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/land13030266
dc.identifier.eissn2073-445X
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.number266
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/69995
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/13/3/266
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dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectsmart resilient cities
dc.subjecturban resilience
dc.subjectsmart city
dc.subjectassessment tools
dc.subjectassessment framework
dc.titleNavigating Climate Change Challenges through Smart Resilient Cities: A Comprehensive Assessment Framework
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id488154
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